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+.TH LIBRECRYPT_WIPE 3 LIBRECRYPT
+.SH NAME
+librecrypt_wipe - Securely erase a memory buffer
+
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.nf
+#include <librecrypt.h>
+
+void \fBlibrecrypt_wipe\fP(void *\fIbuffer\fP, size_t \fIsize\fP);
+.fi
+.PP
+Link with
+.IR -lrecrypt .
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+The
+.BR librecrypt_wipe ()
+function securely erases
+.I size
+bytes from
+.IR buffer .
+
+.SH RETURN VALUES
+None.
+
+.SH ERRORS
+The
+.BR librecrypt_wipe ()
+function cannot fail.
+
+.SH ATTRIBUTES
+For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
+.BR attributes (7).
+.PP
+.TS
+allbox;
+lb lb lb
+l l l.
+Interface Attribute Value
+T{
+.BR librecrypt_wipe ()
+T} Thread safety MT-Safe
+T{
+.BR librecrypt_wipe ()
+T} Async-signal safety AS-Safe
+.TE
+.sp
+
+.SH HISTORY
+The
+.BR librecrypt_wipe ()
+function was introduced in version 1.0 of
+.BR librecrypt .
+
+.SH SEE ALSO
+.BR librecrypt (7),
+.BR librecrypt_wipe_str (3)