Returns TRUE (1) if string s1 is equal to string s2

Validates that there is an additional argument by examining argc & the current argv index. If it is missing, prints a message using the given argFlag

For the given source string, checks if it starts with the desired '+' or '-' character given in plusMinus. If so, normalizes the case and then compare

allocates the fills the buffer with dat returns -1 on failure, else 0 on success allocated outBuffer

Returns -1 on error, else 0 on success

set the specified register to a value at the end of the shellcode

set the specified register to a value at the end of the shellcode

set the specified register to a value just prior to the shellcode

return -1 on error, else #of bytes written

returns -1 on failure, else 0 on success

Fills in the provided ConfigurationData config struct from the provided command line parameters. Returns -1 on error, else success