2 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/host/lib/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/host/lib/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d1d22e9b..aa06e2c45 100644
--- a/host/lib/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/lib/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ LIBUHD_APPEND_SOURCES(
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pathslib.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/platform.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/prefs.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/serial_number.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/static.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/system_time.cpp
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tasks.cpp
diff --git a/host/lib/utils/serial_number.cpp b/host/lib/utils/serial_number.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7fd0863d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host/lib/utils/serial_number.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2020 Ettus Research, a National Instruments Brand
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+//
+
+#include <uhdlib/utils/serial_number.hpp>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace uhd
+{
+   bool serial_numbers_match(const std::string& serial_a, const std::string& serial_b)
+   {
+      try {
+         const uint32_t a = std::stoi(serial_a, 0, 16);
+         const uint32_t b = std::stoi(serial_b, 0, 16);
+         return a == b;
+      } catch (std::out_of_range& e) {
+         return false;
+      }
+   }
+}