Update from 1.0.0-stable.

[openssl.git] / FAQ

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@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ OpenSSL  -  Frequently Asked Questions
 * Why is OpenSSL x509 DN output not conformant to RFC2253?
 * What is a "128 bit certificate"? Can I create one with OpenSSL?
 * Why does OpenSSL set the authority key identifier extension incorrectly?
+* How can I set up a bundle of commercial root CA certificates?
 
 [BUILD] Questions about building and testing OpenSSL
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ OpenSSL  -  Frequently Asked Questions
 * Which is the current version of OpenSSL?
 
 The current version is available from <URL: http://www.openssl.org>.
-OpenSSL 0.9.8g was released on October 19th, 2007.
+OpenSSL 0.9.8k was released on Mar 25th, 2009.
 
 In addition to the current stable release, you can also access daily
 snapshots of the OpenSSL development version at <URL:
@@ -392,7 +393,6 @@ page of the "openssl x509" commandline tool for details. The old behaviour
 has however been left as default for the sake of compatibility.
 
 * What is a "128 bit certificate"? Can I create one with OpenSSL?
-* How can I set up a bundle of commercial root CA certificates?
 
 The term "128 bit certificate" is a highly misleading marketing term. It does
 *not* refer to the size of the public key in the certificate! A certificate
@@ -717,10 +717,10 @@ file.
 
 Multi-threaded applications must provide two callback functions to
 OpenSSL by calling CRYPTO_set_locking_callback() and
-CRYPTO_set_id_callback().  (For OpenSSL 0.9.9 or later, the new
-function CRYPTO_set_idptr_callback() may be used in place of
-CRYPTO_set_id_callback().)  This is described in the threads(3)
-manpage.
+CRYPTO_set_id_callback(), for all versions of OpenSSL up to and
+including 0.9.8[abc...]. As of version 0.9.9, CRYPTO_set_id_callback()
+and associated APIs are deprecated by CRYPTO_THREADID_set_callback()
+and friends. This is described in the threads(3) manpage.
 
 * I've compiled a program under Windows and it crashes: why?
 
@@ -965,4 +965,3 @@ See the manual pages for more details.
 
 
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