Check for memset_explicit() and explicit_memset()
Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Author:
Peter Eisentraut <peter@eisentraut.org>
Date: 2026-03-02T06:51:19Z
Releases:
19 (unreleased)
Check for memset_explicit() and explicit_memset() We can use either of these to implement a missing explicit_bzero(). explicit_memset() is supported on NetBSD. NetBSD hitherto didn't have a way to implement explicit_bzero() other than the fallback variant. memset_explicit() is the C23 standard, so we use it as first preference. It is currently supported on: - NetBSD 11 - FreeBSD 15 - glibc 2.43 It doesn't provide additional coverage, but as it's the new standard, its availability will presumably grow. Reviewed-by: Bertrand Drouvot <bertranddrouvot.pg@gmail.com> Discussion: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/c4701776-8d99-41da-938d-88528a3adc15%40eisentraut.org
Files
| Path | Change | +/− |
|---|---|---|
| configure | modified | +1 −1 |
| configure.ac | modified | +2 −0 |
| meson.build | modified | +2 −0 |
| src/include/pg_config.h.in | modified | +6 −0 |
| src/port/explicit_bzero.c | modified | +17 −1 |
Discussion
- Check for memset_explicit() and explicit_memset() 5 messages · 2026-02-23 → 2026-03-02