Re: Request for test/comments: OpenSSL 0.9.8b import

On 2006.07.12 17:10:32 +0200, Simon L. Nielsen wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> I have been working on preparing an import of OpenSSL 0.9.8b into the
> base system.  Before actually doing the import I would like to get
> comments and, if possible, even someone to test run it and report any
> problems.  I have been running OpenSSL 0.9.8b for a couple of days
> without anything blowing up.
> 
> The API in 0.9.8b is not entirely compatible with 0.9.7e (which we
> currently have in the base system) so I choose to bump the library
> version number.  I know API != ABI, but I'm not really sure how to
> check if the ABI is compatible, and I can see that the shared library
> number is bumped if you use OpenSSL's own build system.
> 
> In OpenSSL 0.9.8b the API libmp uses is broken so libmp has been
> updated.  I have not yet tested the libmp change since I don't have
> any programs which uses it, but I plan to make a small test program
> before commit.
> 
> The patch against -CURRENT from today can be found at
> http://people.freebsd.org/~simon/patches/openssl-0.9.8b-0.patch (note:
> 4.2MB) or in perforce as //depot/user/simon/openssl/ which can also be
> viewed as:
> http://perforce.freebsd.org/depotTreeBrowser.cgi?FSPC=//depot/user/simon/openssl/
> 
> The patch can be applied while standing in your src/ directory using:
> patch -p6 < openssl-0.9.8b-0.patch

It turns out I couldn't generate the patch from perforce like I
thought I could, so the patch does not contain new files and therefor
don't actually compile.  I will generate a new patch tomorrow.

-- 
Simon L. Nielsen