signet::forge::crypto::detail::secure_mem Namespace Reference

Functions
bool	lock_memory (void *ptr, size_t size)
	Lock a memory region so it is not paged to swap.
void	unlock_memory (void *ptr, size_t size)
	Unlock a previously locked memory region.
void	secure_zero (void *ptr, size_t size)
	Securely zero a memory region (not optimized out by the compiler).

Function Documentation

lock_memory()

bool signet::forge::crypto::detail::secure_mem::lock_memory ( void *  ptr, size_t  size  )

inline

Lock a memory region so it is not paged to swap.

Returns

true if the lock succeeded, false on failure (non-fatal).

Definition at line 273 of file cipher_interface.hpp.

secure_zero()

void signet::forge::crypto::detail::secure_mem::secure_zero ( void *  ptr, size_t  size  )

inline

Securely zero a memory region (not optimized out by the compiler).

Definition at line 303 of file cipher_interface.hpp.

unlock_memory()

void signet::forge::crypto::detail::secure_mem::unlock_memory ( void *  ptr, size_t  size  )

inline

Unlock a previously locked memory region.

Definition at line 289 of file cipher_interface.hpp.