def add(name, gid=None, **kwargs):
    '''
    Add the specified group

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' group.add foo 3456
    '''
    ### NOTE: **kwargs isn't used here but needs to be included in this
    ### function for compatibility with the group.present state
    if info(name):
        raise CommandExecutionError(
            'Group \'{0}\' already exists'.format(name)
        )
    if salt.utils.stringutils.contains_whitespace(name):
        raise SaltInvocationError('Group name cannot contain whitespace')
    if name.startswith('_'):
        raise SaltInvocationError(
            'Salt will not create groups beginning with underscores'
        )
    if gid is not None and not isinstance(gid, int):
        raise SaltInvocationError('gid must be an integer')
    # check if gid is already in use
    gid_list = _list_gids()
    if six.text_type(gid) in gid_list:
        raise CommandExecutionError(
            'gid \'{0}\' already exists'.format(gid)
        )

    cmd = ['dseditgroup', '-o', 'create']
    if gid:
        cmd.extend(['-i', gid])
    cmd.append(name)
    return __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd, python_shell=False) == 0