1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bdep/utility.cxx b/bdep/utility.cxx
index 148610b..5a547eb 100644
--- a/bdep/utility.cxx
+++ b/bdep/utility.cxx
@@ -95,6 +95,19 @@ namespace bdep
     }
   }
 
+  dir_path
+  home_directory ()
+  {
+    try
+    {
+      return dir_path::home_directory ();
+    }
+    catch (const system_error& e)
+    {
+      fail << "unable to obtain home directory: " << e << endf;
+    }
+  }
+
   dir_path&
   normalize (dir_path& d, const char* what)
   {