crypto_memneq(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

okay so bestie, welcome to crypto_memneq(9) from the Kernel API Manual β€” this one is giving careful, timing-safe memory-comparison energy πŸ’…βœ¨

πŸŽ€ NAME πŸŽ€

crypto_memneq β€” Compare two areas of memory without leaking timing information. No cap, that's the whole vibe 🫢


πŸ’– SYNOPSIS πŸ’–

int crypto_memneq (const void *a , const void *b , size_t size );

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • a β€” one area of memory.
  • b β€” another area of memory.
  • size β€” the size of the area.

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

Returns 0 when data is equal, 1 otherwise. Literally that simple, bestie πŸ’«

πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹

Kernel file ./include/crypto/utils.h β€” go look, iykyk πŸ‘‘


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