1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/util/utils.go b/pkg/util/utils.go
index 208d815d9..11edf265f 100644
--- a/pkg/util/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/util/utils.go
@@ -665,8 +665,8 @@ func CreateCidFile(cidfile string, id string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// DefaultCPUPeriod is the default CPU period is 100us, which is the same default
-// as Kubernetes.
+// DefaultCPUPeriod is the default CPU period (100ms) in microseconds, which is
+// the same default as Kubernetes.
 const DefaultCPUPeriod uint64 = 100000
 
 // CoresToPeriodAndQuota converts a fraction of cores to the equivalent
@@ -723,3 +723,11 @@ func SocketPath() (string, error) {
 	// Glue the socket path together
 	return filepath.Join(xdg, "podman", "podman.sock"), nil
 }
+
+func LookupUser(name string) (*user.User, error) {
+	// Assume UID look up first, if it fails lookup by username
+	if u, err := user.LookupId(name); err == nil {
+		return u, err
+	}
+	return user.Lookup(name)
+}