* Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL?
* Why aren't tools like 'autoconf' and 'libtool' used?
* What is an 'engine' version?
+* How do I check the authenticity of the OpenSSL distribution?
[LEGAL] Legal questions
* What is special about OpenSSL on Redhat?
* Why does the OpenSSL compilation fail on MacOS X?
* Why does the OpenSSL test suite fail on MacOS X?
+* Why does the OpenSSL test suite fail in BN_sqr test [on a 64-bit platform]?
[PROG] Questions about programming with OpenSSL
* Which is the current version of OpenSSL?
The current version is available from <URL: http://www.openssl.org>.
-OpenSSL 0.9.6g was released on August 9, 2002.
+OpenSSL 0.9.6h was released on December 5, 2002.
In addition to the current stable release, you can also access daily
snapshots of the OpenSSL development version at <URL:
version 0.9.7 (not yet released) the changes were merged into the main
development line, so that the special release is no longer necessary.
+* How do I check the authenticity of the OpenSSL distribution?
+
+We provide MD5 digests and ASC signatures of each tarball.
+Use MD5 to check that a tarball from a mirror site is identical:
+
+ md5sum TARBALL | awk '{print $1;}' | cmp - TARBALL.md5
+
+You can check authenticity using pgp or gpg. You need the OpenSSL team
+member public key used to sign it (download it from a key server). Then
+just do:
+
+ pgp TARBALL.asc
+
[LEGAL] =======================================================================
* Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL?
Look in the file PROBLEMS for a more detailed explanation and for possible
solutions.
+* Why does the OpenSSL test suite fail in BN_sqr test [on a 64-bit platform]?
+
+Failure in BN_sqr test is most likely caused by a failure to configure the
+toolkit for current platform or lack of support for the platform in question.
+Run './config -t' and './apps/openssl version -p'. Do these platform
+identifiers match? If they don't, then you most likely failed to run
+./config and you're hereby advised to do so before filing a bug report.
+If ./config itself fails to run, then it's most likely problem with your
+local environment and you should turn to your system administrator (or
+similar).
+
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* Is OpenSSL thread-safe?