+
+/*
+ * With the given format, fill dst with the time of len maximum siz.
+ *
+ * Return amount of bytes set in the buffer or else 0 on error.
+ */
+LTTNG_HIDDEN
+size_t utils_get_current_time_str(const char *format, char *dst, size_t len)
+{
+ size_t ret;
+ time_t rawtime;
+ struct tm *timeinfo;
+
+ assert(format);
+ assert(dst);
+
+ /* Get date and time for session path */
+ time(&rawtime);
+ timeinfo = localtime(&rawtime);
+ ret = strftime(dst, len, format, timeinfo);
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ ERR("Unable to strftime with format %s at dst %p of len %lu", format,
+ dst, len);
+ }
+
+ return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return the group ID matching name, else 0 if it cannot be found.
+ */
+LTTNG_HIDDEN
+gid_t utils_get_group_id(const char *name)
+{
+ struct group *grp;
+
+ grp = getgrnam(name);
+ if (!grp) {
+ static volatile int warn_once;
+
+ if (!warn_once) {
+ WARN("No tracing group detected");
+ warn_once = 1;
+ }
+ return 0;
+ }
+ return grp->gr_gid;
+}