1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libgo/go/os/path_unix.go b/libgo/go/os/path_unix.go
index 36f8e61bf9..ecf098c461 100644
--- a/libgo/go/os/path_unix.go
+++ b/libgo/go/os/path_unix.go
@@ -15,3 +15,21 @@ const (
 func IsPathSeparator(c uint8) bool {
 	return PathSeparator == c
 }
+
+// basename removes trailing slashes and the leading directory name from path name
+func basename(name string) string {
+	i := len(name) - 1
+	// Remove trailing slashes
+	for ; i > 0 && name[i] == '/'; i-- {
+		name = name[:i]
+	}
+	// Remove leading directory name
+	for i--; i >= 0; i-- {
+		if name[i] == '/' {
+			name = name[i+1:]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	return name
+}