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Simple Authentication Security Layer Library Functions
                                          sasl_erasebuffer(3SASL)



NAME
     sasl_erasebuffer - erase buffer

SYNOPSIS
     cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lsasl   [ library ... ]
     #include 

     void sasl_erasebuffer(char *pass, unsigned len);


DESCRIPTION
     Use the sasl_erasebuffer() interface  to  erase  a  security
     sensitive  buffer  or  password.  The implementation may use
     recovery-resistant erase logic.

PARAMETERS
     pass    A password


     len     The length of the password


RETURN VALUES
     The sasl_erasebuffer() interface returns no return values.

ERRORS
     None.

ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     _______________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |         ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
    |_____________________________|________________________________|
    | Availability                | system/library/security/libsasl|
    |_____________________________|________________________________|
    | Interface Stability         | Committed                      |
    |_____________________________|________________________________|
    | MT-Level                    | MT-Safe                        |
    |_____________________________|________________________________|


SEE ALSO
     attributes(5)







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