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MEMZERO_EXPLICIT(9) Basic C Library Functions MEMZERO_EXPLICIT(9)

NAME

memzero_explicit - Fill a region of memory (e.g. sensitive keying data) with 0s.

SYNOPSIS

void memzero_explicit(void * s, size_t count);

ARGUMENTS

s

Pointer to the start of the area.

count

The size of the area.

DESCRIPTION

memzero_explicit doesn´t need an arch-specific version as it just invokes the one of memset implicitly.

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May 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.