memfrob — frobnicate (encrypt) a memory area
#define _GNU_SOURCE /* See feature_test_macros(7) */ #include <string.h>
void
*memfrob( |
void *s, |
size_t n); |
The memfrob() function
encrypts the first n
bytes of the memory area s by exclusive-ORing each
character with the number 42. The effect can be reversed by
using memfrob() on the
encrypted memory area.
Note that this function is not a proper encryption routine as the XOR constant is fixed, and is suitable only for hiding strings.
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
memfrob() |
Thread safety | MT-Safe |
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