diff --git a/libc/unistd/initgroups.c b/libc/unistd/initgroups.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#include <grp.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#define  INIT_GROUPS  2
+
+int
+initgroups (const char *user, gid_t group)
+{
+    gid_t   groups0[ INIT_GROUPS ];
+    gid_t*  groups    = groups0;
+    int     ret       = -1;
+    int     numgroups = INIT_GROUPS;
+
+    if (getgrouplist(user, group, groups, &numgroups) < 0) {
+        groups = malloc(numgroups*sizeof(groups[0]));
+        if (groups == NULL)
+            return -1;
+        if (getgrouplist(user,group,groups,&numgroups) < 0) {
+            goto EXIT;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ret = setgroups(numgroups, groups);
+
+EXIT:
+    if (groups != groups0)
+        free(groups);
+
+    return ret;
+}