---
name: "gnutls_memset"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnutls"
version: "3.8.13-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnutls_memset"
---

# gnutls\_memset(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_memset - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/gnutls.h\>**

**void gnutls\_memset(void \*** *data***, int** *c***, size\_t** *size***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- void \* data

  the memory to set

- int c

  the constant byte to fill the memory with

- size\_t size

  the size of memory

## DESCRIPTION

This function will operate similarly to **memset()**, but will not be optimized out by the compiler.

## SINCE

3\.4.0

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bugs@gnutls.org\>.\
 Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **gnutls** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

- https://www.gnutls.org/manual/