Manpages - memfrob.3

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.

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

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

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

*bstring*(3), *strfry*(3)

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