xref: /openbsd/lib/libc/gen/dirname.c (revision 898184e3)
1 /*	$OpenBSD: dirname.c,v 1.13 2005/08/08 08:05:33 espie Exp $	*/
2 
3 /*
4  * Copyright (c) 1997, 2004 Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
5  *
6  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
7  * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
8  * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
9  *
10  * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
11  * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
12  * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
13  * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
14  * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
15  * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
16  * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
17  */
18 
19 #include <errno.h>
20 #include <libgen.h>
21 #include <string.h>
22 #include <sys/param.h>
23 
24 char *
25 dirname(const char *path)
26 {
27 	static char dname[MAXPATHLEN];
28 	size_t len;
29 	const char *endp;
30 
31 	/* Empty or NULL string gets treated as "." */
32 	if (path == NULL || *path == '\0') {
33 		dname[0] = '.';
34 		dname[1] = '\0';
35 		return (dname);
36 	}
37 
38 	/* Strip any trailing slashes */
39 	endp = path + strlen(path) - 1;
40 	while (endp > path && *endp == '/')
41 		endp--;
42 
43 	/* Find the start of the dir */
44 	while (endp > path && *endp != '/')
45 		endp--;
46 
47 	/* Either the dir is "/" or there are no slashes */
48 	if (endp == path) {
49 		dname[0] = *endp == '/' ? '/' : '.';
50 		dname[1] = '\0';
51 		return (dname);
52 	} else {
53 		/* Move forward past the separating slashes */
54 		do {
55 			endp--;
56 		} while (endp > path && *endp == '/');
57 	}
58 
59 	len = endp - path + 1;
60 	if (len >= sizeof(dname)) {
61 		errno = ENAMETOOLONG;
62 		return (NULL);
63 	}
64 	memcpy(dname, path, len);
65 	dname[len] = '\0';
66 	return (dname);
67 }
68