Changeset 30827 in vbox

Timestamp:

Jul 14, 2010 12:49:36 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

iprt/mem.h: Added RTMemWipeThoroughly().

Location:

trunk

Files:

• include/iprt/mem.h (modified) (2 diffs)
• src/VBox/Runtime/Makefile.kmk (modified) (1 diff)
• src/VBox/Runtime/common/misc/RTMemWipeThoroughly.cpp (added)

trunk/include/iprt/mem.h

@@ -4 +4 @@
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Oracle Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2010 Oracle Corporation
  *
  * This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), as
@@ -254 +254 @@
 RTDECL(int) RTMemProtect(void *pv, size_t cb, unsigned fProtect) RT_NO_THROW;
 
+/**
+ * Goes thru some pains to make sure the specified memory block is thoroughly
+ * scrambled.
+ *
+ * @param   pv          The start of the memory block.
+ * @param   cb          The size of the memory block.
+ * @param   cMinPasses  The minimum number of passes to make.
+ */
+RTDECL(void) RTMemWipeThoroughly(void *pv, size_t cb, size_t cMinPasses) RT_NO_THROW;
 
 #ifdef IN_RING0

trunk/src/VBox/Runtime/Makefile.kmk

@@ -259 +259 @@
         common/misc/RTFileOpenF.cpp \
         common/misc/RTFileOpenV.cpp \
+        common/misc/RTMemWipeThoroughly.cpp \
         common/misc/assert.cpp \
         common/misc/buildconfig.cpp \