Execution of Uninvoked C++ Code to Obfuscate Logs Without an External Script

Explore an innovative C++ technique for obfuscating logs without external scripts in this CppNow 2023 conference talk. Discover how to execute uninvoked C++ code to create a logger with vanishing strings, using less than 20 lines of C++17 code. Learn about the DO_ON_INIT utility, its development process, and implementation details. Understand how this general-use utility allows running custom code at program initialization, enabling the creation of a no-strings-attached logger with an automatically-generated decoding facility. Gain insights into emergent behavior in C++, where unrelated language features combine in novel ways. Delve into the potential applications of this technique beyond logging and consider how it might inspire your own innovative C++ solutions.

Intro
Overview
Hashing Strings
Constant Evaluation
Member Instantiation
Link Forever
Inline
Cost
Recap
Lambda
First attempt
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One in it
Promise fulfilled
First contribution
Vlogging
Macros
Basic Scheme
breakpoint
demo
GCC issues
Crazy solution
GCC limitation
GCC vendorspecific extension
Static Lambda
code explanation
production
other ideas
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Macro
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Live Demo