diff --git a/libc/bionic/__bionic_get_shell_path.cpp b/libc/bionic/__bionic_get_shell_path.cpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 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 <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+__LIBC_HIDDEN__ static const char* __libc_system_sh = "/system/bin/sh";
+__LIBC_HIDDEN__ static const char* __libc_vendor_sh = "/vendor/bin/sh";
+
+static const char* init_sh_path() {
+  /* look for /system or /vendor prefix */
+  char exe_path[7];
+  ssize_t len = readlink("/proc/self/exe", exe_path, sizeof(exe_path));
+  if (len != -1 && !strncmp(exe_path, __libc_vendor_sh, sizeof(exe_path))) {
+    return __libc_vendor_sh;
+  }
+
+  return __libc_system_sh;
+}
+
+__LIBC_HIDDEN__ extern "C" const char* __bionic_get_shell_path() {
+  static const char* sh_path = init_sh_path();
+  return sh_path;
+}