using secure memory from a script

[Chad Perrin]

On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 04:22:29PM -0800, Chuck Swiger wrote:
> 
> Well, Ruby supports calling C functions, so you can invoke mlock() that way:
> 
>   http://onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2004/11/18/extending_ruby.html
> 
> ...but you also have to do so as root.  It might be more sane to setup encrypted swapping:
> 
>   http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/swap-encrypting.html

Thanks for pointing out a couple of options.  I'll look into them.  I've
also discovered that there appears to be a way to lock memory natively in
Ruby, though, I haven't checked into that in too much depth yet.  I will
weigh my options carefully.

-- 
Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]
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