2 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/lib.c b/lib/lib.c
index 98597b24..66814a45 100644
--- a/lib/lib.c
+++ b/lib/lib.c
@@ -1102,3 +1102,31 @@ struct passwd *bufgetpwuid(uid_t uid)
 
   return &list->pw;
 }
+
+// Return cached passwd entries.
+struct group *bufgetgrgid(gid_t gid)
+{
+  struct grgidbuf_list {
+    struct grgidbuf_list *next;
+    struct group gr;
+  } *list;
+  struct group *temp;
+  static struct grgidbuf_list *grgidbuf;
+
+  for (list = grgidbuf; list; list = list->next)
+    if (list->gr.gr_gid == gid) return &(list->gr);
+
+  list = xmalloc(512);
+  list->next = grgidbuf;
+
+  errno = getgrgid_r(gid, &list->gr, sizeof(*list)+(char *)list,
+    512-sizeof(*list), &temp);
+  if (!temp) {
+    free(list);
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+  grgidbuf = list;
+
+  return &list->gr;
+}
diff --git a/lib/lib.h b/lib/lib.h
index b1f4ca11..f545a794 100644
--- a/lib/lib.h
+++ b/lib/lib.h
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ int dev_minor(int dev);
 int dev_major(int dev);
 int dev_makedev(int major, int minor);
 struct passwd *bufgetpwuid(uid_t uid);
+struct group *bufgetgrgid(gid_t gid);
 
 #define HR_SPACE 1 // Space between number and units
 #define HR_B     2 // Use "B" for single byte units