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Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:03:29 -0800
From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
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On Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:09:27 +0100
Morten Br=C3=B8rup <mb@smartsharesystems.com> wrote:

> > From: Stephen Hemminger [mailto:stephen@networkplumber.org]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 11 February 2025 18.35
> >=20
> > When memset() is used before a release function such as free,
> > the compiler if allowed to optimize the memset away under
> > the as-if rules. This is normally ok, but in certain cases such
> > as passwords or security keys it is problematic.
> >=20
> > Introduce a DPDK wrapper which is equivalent to the C++ memset_s
> > function.  Naming chosen to be similar to kernel. =20
>=20
> It's not like C11 memset_s, which takes one more parameter, and is an opt=
ional part of the C11 standard.
> It's like C23 memset_explicit.
>=20
> Wouldn't it be better to name it after the C standard function, i.e. rte_=
memset_explicit?
>=20
> Or maybe backport memset_explicit from C23, i.e. omit the rte_ prefix, if=
 not using a C23 compiler?
>=20

I prefer parallel Linux kernal API names, lots of drivers share code.