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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2003-2005, 2007 Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
 *
 * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
 * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
 * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
 *
 * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
 * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
 * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
 * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
 * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
 * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 */

#include <sys/types.h>

#include <config.h>
#include <compat.h>

#ifndef lint
__unused static const char rcsid[] = "$Sudo: zero_bytes.c,v 1.7 2008/11/09 14:13:12 millert Exp $";
#endif /* lint */

/*
 * Like bzero(3) but with a volatile pointer.  The hope is that
 * the compiler will not be able to optimize away this function.
 */
void
zero_bytes(v, n)
    volatile void *v;
    size_t n;
{
    volatile char *p, *ep;

    for (p = v, ep = p + n; p < ep; p++)
	*p = 0;
    return;
}