diff --git a/cmds/installd/globals.cpp b/cmds/installd/globals.cpp
index edcdb6a..b3a6daf 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/globals.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/globals.cpp
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@
 
 #define LOG_TAG "installd"
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include <log/log.h>              // TODO: Move everything to base::logging.
-
 #include <globals.h>
 #include <installd_constants.h>
 #include <utils.h>
 
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
 namespace android {
 namespace installd {
 
@@ -44,106 +44,78 @@
 static constexpr const char* PRIVATE_APP_SUBDIR = "app-private/"; // sub-directory under
                                                                   // ANDROID_DATA
 
-/* Directory records that are used in execution of commands. */
-dir_rec_t android_app_dir;
-dir_rec_t android_app_ephemeral_dir;
-dir_rec_t android_app_lib_dir;
-dir_rec_t android_app_private_dir;
-dir_rec_t android_asec_dir;
-dir_rec_t android_data_dir;
-dir_rec_t android_media_dir;
-dir_rec_t android_mnt_expand_dir;
-dir_rec_t android_profiles_dir;
+std::string android_app_dir;
+std::string android_app_ephemeral_dir;
+std::string android_app_lib_dir;
+std::string android_app_private_dir;
+std::string android_asec_dir;
+std::string android_data_dir;
+std::string android_media_dir;
+std::string android_mnt_expand_dir;
+std::string android_profiles_dir;
+std::string android_root_dir;
 
-dir_rec_array_t android_system_dirs;
+std::vector<std::string> android_system_dirs;
 
-/**
- * Initialize all the global variables that are used elsewhere. Returns 0 upon
- * success and -1 on error.
- */
-void free_globals() {
-    size_t i;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < android_system_dirs.count; i++) {
-        if (android_system_dirs.dirs[i].path != NULL) {
-            free(android_system_dirs.dirs[i].path);
-        }
+bool init_globals_from_data_and_root() {
+    const char* data_path = getenv("ANDROID_DATA");
+    if (data_path == nullptr) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Could not find ANDROID_DATA";
+        return false;
     }
+    const char* root_path = getenv("ANDROID_ROOT");
+    if (root_path == nullptr) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Could not find ANDROID_ROOT";
+        return false;
+    }
+    return init_globals_from_data_and_root(data_path, root_path);
+}
 
-    free(android_system_dirs.dirs);
+static std::string ensure_trailing_slash(const std::string& path) {
+    if (path.rfind('/') != path.size() - 1) {
+        return path + '/';
+    } else {
+        return path;
+    }
 }
 
 bool init_globals_from_data_and_root(const char* data, const char* root) {
     // Get the android data directory.
-    if (get_path_from_string(&android_data_dir, data) < 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    android_data_dir = ensure_trailing_slash(data);
+
+    // Get the android root directory.
+    android_root_dir = ensure_trailing_slash(root);
 
     // Get the android app directory.
-    if (copy_and_append(&android_app_dir, &android_data_dir, APP_SUBDIR) < 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    android_app_dir = android_data_dir + APP_SUBDIR;
 
     // Get the android protected app directory.
-    if (copy_and_append(&android_app_private_dir, &android_data_dir, PRIVATE_APP_SUBDIR) < 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    android_app_private_dir = android_data_dir + PRIVATE_APP_SUBDIR;
 
     // Get the android ephemeral app directory.
-    if (copy_and_append(&android_app_ephemeral_dir, &android_data_dir, EPHEMERAL_APP_SUBDIR) < 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    android_app_ephemeral_dir = android_data_dir + EPHEMERAL_APP_SUBDIR;
 
     // Get the android app native library directory.
-    if (copy_and_append(&android_app_lib_dir, &android_data_dir, APP_LIB_SUBDIR) < 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    android_app_lib_dir = android_data_dir + APP_LIB_SUBDIR;
 
     // Get the sd-card ASEC mount point.
-    if (get_path_from_env(&android_asec_dir, ASEC_MOUNTPOINT_ENV_NAME) < 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    android_asec_dir = ensure_trailing_slash(getenv(ASEC_MOUNTPOINT_ENV_NAME));
 
     // Get the android media directory.
-    if (copy_and_append(&android_media_dir, &android_data_dir, MEDIA_SUBDIR) < 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    android_media_dir = android_data_dir + MEDIA_SUBDIR;
 
     // Get the android external app directory.
-    if (get_path_from_string(&android_mnt_expand_dir, "/mnt/expand/") < 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    android_mnt_expand_dir = "/mnt/expand/";
 
     // Get the android profiles directory.
-    if (copy_and_append(&android_profiles_dir, &android_data_dir, PROFILES_SUBDIR) < 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    android_profiles_dir = android_data_dir + PROFILES_SUBDIR;
 
     // Take note of the system and vendor directories.
-    android_system_dirs.count = 4;
-
-    android_system_dirs.dirs = (dir_rec_t*) calloc(android_system_dirs.count, sizeof(dir_rec_t));
-    if (android_system_dirs.dirs == NULL) {
-        ALOGE("Couldn't allocate array for dirs; aborting\n");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    dir_rec_t android_root_dir;
-    if (get_path_from_string(&android_root_dir, root) < 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    android_system_dirs.dirs[0].path = build_string2(android_root_dir.path, APP_SUBDIR);
-    android_system_dirs.dirs[0].len = strlen(android_system_dirs.dirs[0].path);
-
-    android_system_dirs.dirs[1].path = build_string2(android_root_dir.path, PRIV_APP_SUBDIR);
-    android_system_dirs.dirs[1].len = strlen(android_system_dirs.dirs[1].path);
-
-    android_system_dirs.dirs[2].path = strdup("/vendor/app/");
-    android_system_dirs.dirs[2].len = strlen(android_system_dirs.dirs[2].path);
-
-    android_system_dirs.dirs[3].path = strdup("/oem/app/");
-    android_system_dirs.dirs[3].len = strlen(android_system_dirs.dirs[3].path);
+    android_system_dirs.clear();
+    android_system_dirs.push_back(android_root_dir + APP_SUBDIR);
+    android_system_dirs.push_back(android_root_dir + PRIV_APP_SUBDIR);
+    android_system_dirs.push_back("/vendor/app/");
+    android_system_dirs.push_back("/oem/app/");
 
     return true;
 }