Initial Contribution
diff --git a/libs/host/Directories.cpp b/libs/host/Directories.cpp
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+++ b/libs/host/Directories.cpp
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+#include <host/Directories.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MS_C_RUNTIME
+#include <direct.h>
+#endif                    
+
+using namespace android;
+using namespace std;
+
+string
+parent_dir(const string& path)
+{
+    return string(String8(path.c_str()).getPathDir().string());
+}
+
+int
+mkdirs(const char* last)
+{
+    String8 dest;
+    const char* s = last-1;
+    int err;
+    do {
+        s++;
+        if (s > last && (*s == '.' || *s == 0)) {
+            String8 part(last, s-last);
+            dest.appendPath(part);
+#ifdef HAVE_MS_C_RUNTIME
+            err = _mkdir(dest.string());
+#else                    
+            err = mkdir(dest.string(), S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IXUSR|S_IRGRP|S_IXGRP);
+#endif                    
+            if (err != 0) {
+                return err;
+            }
+            last = s+1;
+        }
+    } while (*s);
+    return 0;
+}