---
include/pwdutils.h | 1 +
lib/pwdutils.c | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 29 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/pwdutils.h b/include/pwdutils.h
index a69dd6b45..bea46e57e 100644
--- a/include/pwdutils.h
+++ b/include/pwdutils.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
#include <pwd.h>
extern struct passwd *xgetpwnam(const char *username, char **pwdbuf);
+extern struct passwd *xgetpwuid(uid_t uid, char **pwdbuf);
extern char *xgetlogin(void);
#endif /* UTIL_LINUX_PWDUTILS_H */
diff --git a/lib/pwdutils.c b/lib/pwdutils.c
index 25b4daed0..d54458d65 100644
--- a/lib/pwdutils.c
+++ b/lib/pwdutils.c
@@ -36,6 +36,34 @@ failed:
return NULL;
}
+struct passwd *xgetpwuid(uid_t uid, char **pwdbuf)
+{
+ struct passwd *pwd = NULL, *res = NULL;
+ int rc;
+
+ if (!pwdbuf)
+ return NULL;
+
+ *pwdbuf = xmalloc(UL_GETPW_BUFSIZ);
+ pwd = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct passwd));
+
+ errno = 0;
+ rc = getpwuid_r(uid, pwd, *pwdbuf, UL_GETPW_BUFSIZ, &res);
+ if (rc != 0) {
+ errno = rc;
+ goto failed;
+ }
+ if (!res) {
+ errno = EINVAL;
+ goto failed;
+ }
+ return pwd;
+failed:
+ free(pwd);
+ free(*pwdbuf);
+ return NULL;
+}
+
char *xgetlogin(void)
{
struct passwd *pw = NULL;
--
2.21.0
