1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/basename.c b/coreutils/basename.c
index d44124741..1f7a13713 100644
--- a/coreutils/basename.c
+++ b/coreutils/basename.c
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@
 //config:         leaving just the filename itself. Enable this option if you wish
 //config:         to enable the 'basename' utility.
 
+//usage:#define basename_trivial_usage
+//usage:       "FILE [SUFFIX]"
+//usage:#define basename_full_usage "\n\n"
+//usage:       "Strip directory path and .SUFFIX from FILE\n"
+//usage:
+//usage:#define basename_example_usage
+//usage:       "$ basename /usr/local/bin/foo\n"
+//usage:       "foo\n"
+//usage:       "$ basename /usr/local/bin/\n"
+//usage:       "bin\n"
+//usage:       "$ basename /foo/bar.txt .txt\n"
+//usage:       "bar"
+
 #include "libbb.h"
 
 /* This is a NOFORK applet. Be very careful! */
@@ -38,6 +51,11 @@ int basename_main(int argc, char **argv)
         size_t m, n;
         char *s;
 
+        if (argv[1] && strcmp(argv[1], "--") == 0) {
+                argv++;
+                argc--;
+        }
+
         if ((unsigned)(argc-2) >= 2) {
                 bb_show_usage();
         }