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// +build linux
package homedir
import (
"os"
"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/idtools"
)
// GetStatic returns the home directory for the current user without calling
// os/user.Current(). This is useful for static-linked binary on glibc-based
// system, because a call to os/user.Current() in a static binary leads to
// segfault due to a glibc issue that won't be fixed in a short term.
// (#29344, golang/go#13470, https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19341)
func GetStatic() (string, error) {
uid := os.Getuid()
usr, err := idtools.LookupUID(uid)
if err != nil {
return "", err
}
return usr.Home, nil
}