1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/build/path.ixx b/build/path.ixx
index 60d3bc3..ef1232b 100644
--- a/build/path.ixx
+++ b/build/path.ixx
@@ -59,6 +59,19 @@ namespace build
 
   template <typename C>
   inline basic_path<C> basic_path<C>::
+  root_directory () const
+  {
+    return absolute ()
+#ifdef _WIN32
+      ? path (path_, 2)
+#else
+      ? path ("/")
+#endif
+      : path ();
+  }
+
+  template <typename C>
+  inline basic_path<C> basic_path<C>::
   base () const
   {
     size_type p (traits::find_extension (path_));