kubernetes/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/util/homedir/homedir.go

// HomeDir returns the home directory for the current user.
// On Windows:
// 1. the first of %HOME%, %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%, %USERPROFILE% containing a `.kube\config` file is returned.
// 2. if none of those locations contain a `.kube\config` file, the first of %HOME%, %USERPROFILE%, %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% that exists and is writeable is returned.
// 3. if none of those locations are writeable, the first of %HOME%, %USERPROFILE%, %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% that exists is returned.
// 4. if none of those locations exists, the first of %HOME%, %USERPROFILE%, %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% that is set is returned.
func HomeDir() string { … }