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MEMFROB (3)

frobnicate (encrypt) a memory area

SYNOPSIS

    #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 Linux C Library and GNU C Library.

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