[tor-bugs] #7419 [Tor]: Choose a faster memwipe implementation

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#7419: Choose a faster memwipe implementation
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 Reporter:  nickm        |          Owner:                  
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new             
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Tor          |        Version:                  
 Keywords:  tor-relay    |         Parent:                  
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                  
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Comment(by rransom):

 Replying to [comment:4 nickm]:
 > The volatile-based thing is actually pretty sure to work, assuming that
 the compiler isn't busted.

 If the compiler isn't broken, a plain `memset` is sufficient.  The point
 of this ticket is to find a memory-erasing function that broken compilers
 are not yet smart enough to recognize and remove.

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