+static
+bool is_channel_buffer_metadata(struct lttng_kernel_channel_common *channel)
+{
+ struct lttng_kernel_channel_buffer *chan_buf;
+
+ if (channel->type != LTTNG_KERNEL_CHANNEL_TYPE_BUFFER)
+ return false;
+ chan_buf = container_of(channel, struct lttng_kernel_channel_buffer, parent);
+ if (chan_buf->priv->channel_type == METADATA_CHANNEL)
+ return true;
+ return false;
+}
+
+int lttng_channel_enable(struct lttng_kernel_channel_common *channel)