fork_detect.h

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#ifndef OPENSSL_HEADER_CRYPTO_FORK_DETECT_H
#define OPENSSL_HEADER_CRYPTO_FORK_DETECT_H
 
#include <openssl/base.h>
 
#if defined(__cplusplus)
extern "C" {
#endif
 
 
// crypto_get_fork_generation returns the fork generation number for the current
// process, or zero if not supported on the platform. The fork generation number
// is a non-zero, strictly-monotonic counter with the property that, if queried
// in an address space and then again in a subsequently forked copy, the forked
// address space will observe a greater value.
//
// This function may be used to clear cached values across a fork. When
// initializing a cache, record the fork generation. Before using the cache,
// check if the fork generation has changed. If so, drop the cache and update
// the save fork generation. Note this logic transparently handles platforms
// which always return zero.
//
// This is not reliably supported on all platforms which implement |fork|, so it
// should only be used as a hardening measure.
OPENSSL_EXPORT uint64_t CRYPTO_get_fork_generation(void);
 
// CRYPTO_fork_detect_ignore_madv_wipeonfork_for_testing is an internal detail
// used for testing purposes.
OPENSSL_EXPORT void CRYPTO_fork_detect_ignore_madv_wipeonfork_for_testing(void);
 
#if defined(__cplusplus)
}  // extern C
#endif
 
#endif  // OPENSSL_HEADER_CRYPTO_FORK_DETECT_H