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MEMFROB

Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: 2010-09-10
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NAME

memfrob - frobnicate (encrypt) a memory area  

SYNOPSIS

#define _GNU_SOURCE             /* See feature_test_macros(7) */
#include <string.h>

void *memfrob(void *s, size_t n);

 

DESCRIPTION

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 only suitable for hiding strings.  

RETURN VALUE

The memfrob() function returns a pointer to the encrypted memory area.  

CONFORMING TO

The memfrob() function is unique to the GNU C Library.  

SEE ALSO

strfry(3)  

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