1 files changed, 39 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/sysutils.c b/src/sysutils.c
index bc31d92..6bdd76f 100644
--- a/src/sysutils.c
+++ b/src/sysutils.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 #endif
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_PWD_H
+# include <pwd.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "gpgrt-int.h"
 
@@ -337,3 +340,39 @@ _gpgrt_getcwd (void)
 #endif
     }
 }
+
+
+/* Get the standard home directory for user NAME. If NAME is NULL the
+ * directory for the current user is retruned.  Caller must release
+ * the returned string.  */
+char *
+_gpgrt_getpwdir (const char *name)
+{
+  char *result = NULL;
+#ifdef HAVE_PWD_H
+  struct passwd *pwd = NULL;
+
+  if (name)
+    {
+#ifdef HAVE_GETPWNAM
+      /* Fixme: We should use getpwnam_r if available.  */
+      pwd = getpwnam (name);
+#endif
+    }
+  else
+    {
+#ifdef HAVE_GETPWUID
+      /* Fixme: We should use getpwuid_r if available.  */
+      pwd = getpwuid (getuid());
+#endif
+    }
+  if (pwd)
+    {
+      result = _gpgrt_strdup (pwd->pw_dir);
+    }
+#else /*!HAVE_PWD_H*/
+  /* No support at all.  */
+  (void)name;
+#endif /*HAVE_PWD_H*/
+  return result;
+}