From: Dr. Stephen Henson Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 02:00:25 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Add a couple of FAQs. X-Git-Tag: OpenSSL_0_9_5a~5 X-Git-Url: https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=35af460fef9b8bca5b358661bbfe12c60cdc7bfa Add a couple of FAQs. --- diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index 0260935bb0..533cb00f6c 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ OpenSSL - Frequently Asked Questions * Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols? * Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL? * I've compiled a program under Windows and it crashes: why? +* I've called and it fails, why? +* I just get a load of numbers for the error output, what do they mean? * Why do I get errors about unknown algorithms? * How do I create certificates or certificate requests? * Why can't I create certificate requests? @@ -172,6 +174,23 @@ otherwise the conflict will cause a program to crash: typically on the first BIO related read or write operation. +* I've called and it fails, why? + +Before submitting a report or asking in one of the mailing lists you +should try to determine the cause. In particular you should call +ERR_print_errors() or ERR_print_errors_fp() after the failed call +and see if the message helps. + + +* I just get a load of numbers for the error output, what do they mean? + +The actual format is described in the ERR_print_errors() manual page. +You should call the function ERR_load_crypto_strings() before hand and +the message will be output in text form. If you can't do this (for example +it is a pre-compiled binary) you can use the errstr utility on the error +code itself (the hex digits after the second colon). + + * Why do I get errors about unknown algorithms? This can happen under several circumstances such as reading in an