+ if (!a->uid.is_set && !b->uid.is_set) {
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ /* Both a and b are set. */
+ return a->uid.value == b->uid.value;
+}
+
+bool lttng_credentials_is_equal_gid(const struct lttng_credentials *a,
+ const struct lttng_credentials *b)
+{
+ assert(a);
+ assert(b);
+
+ /* XOR on the is_set value */
+ if (!!a->gid.is_set != !!b->gid.is_set) {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ if (!a->gid.is_set && !b->gid.is_set) {
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ /* Both a and b are set. */
+ return a->gid.value == b->gid.value;
+}
+
+bool lttng_credentials_is_equal(const struct lttng_credentials *a,
+ const struct lttng_credentials *b)
+{
+ assert(a);
+ assert(b);
+
+ return lttng_credentials_is_equal_uid(a, b) &&
+ lttng_credentials_is_equal_gid(a, b);
+}