# gss_compare_name(_:_:_:_:) Returns a flag that indicates if two names in internal name format refer to the same entity. ``` func gss_compare_name(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer, _ name1_arg: gss_name_t, _ name2_arg: gss_name_t, _ name_equal: UnsafeMutablePointer) -> OM_uint32 ``` ## Parameters `minor_status` A pointer to the secondary status result that provides additional information in case of failure. `name1_arg` The first name to compare. `name2_arg` The second name to compare. `name_equal` A pointer the function uses to return a value that indicate the outcome of the comparison. A non-zero value indicates that the names refer to the same entity. A value of zero indicates that the function could not positively ascertain that the names refer to the same entity. ## Return Value A status code set to [`GSS_S_COMPLETE`](/documentation/GSS/GSS_S_COMPLETE) on success. See [Function Status](/documentation/GSS/function-status) for a complete enumeration of status outputs. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)