NAME¶

memset_explicit - memory set explicit

LIBRARY¶

None.

It is not yet implemented in glibc.

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <string.h>  // see memory.h(3head)

void *memset_explicit(size_t n;
                      void a[n], int c, size_t n);

DESCRIPTION¶

This function is similar to memset(3), but guarantees that compiler optimizations will not remove the erase operation if the compiler deduces that the operation is "unnecessary".

RETURN VALUE¶

See memset(3).

ATTRIBUTES¶

For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).

STANDARDS¶

C23.

HISTORY¶

C23.

CAVEATS¶

See explicit_bzero(3).

SEE ALSO¶

bstring(3), memory.h(3head), explicit_bzero(3)