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rippled/include/xrpl/crypto/secure_erase.h
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#pragma once
#include <cstddef>
namespace xrpl {
/**
* Attempts to clear the given blob of memory.
*
* The underlying implementation of this function takes pains to
* attempt to outsmart the compiler from optimizing the clearing
* away. Please note that, despite that, remnants of content may
* remain floating around in memory as well as registers, caches
* and more.
*
* For a more in-depth discussion of the subject please see the
* below posts by Colin Percival:
*
* http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2014-09-04-how-to-zero-a-buffer.html
* http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2014-09-06-zeroing-buffers-is-insufficient.html
*/
void
secureErase(void* dest, std::size_t bytes);
} // namespace xrpl