> From: Stephen Hemminger [mailto:step...@networkplumber.org] > Sent: Tuesday, 11 February 2025 18.35 > > 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. > > Introduce a DPDK wrapper which is equivalent to the C++ memset_s > function. Naming chosen to be similar to kernel.
It's not like C11 memset_s, which takes one more parameter, and is an optional part of the C11 standard. It's like C23 memset_explicit. Wouldn't it be better to name it after the C standard function, i.e. rte_memset_explicit? Or maybe backport memset_explicit from C23, i.e. omit the rte_ prefix, if not using a C23 compiler?
