def read_log_file(sFileName):
    """
    Reads a log file and strips off line endings.

    Parameters:

      sFileName : (string)

    Returns: (list of strings)
    """
    lLines = []
    with open(sFileName) as oFile:
        for sLine in oFile:
            lLines.append(sLine.rstrip())
    oFile.close()
    return lLines
