Misc fix ups to deprecate explicit de-init documentation

[openssl.git] / doc / crypto / CONF_modules_free.pod

diff --git a/doc/crypto/CONF_modules_free.pod b/doc/crypto/CONF_modules_free.pod
index 866bd3f1d717dbe49dc25e5ce167fc3f34aade25..4a8580c40b266ac69413f1c234732b634d11bd4e 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/crypto/CONF_modules_free.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/CONF_modules_free.pod
@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@
 
  #include <openssl/conf.h>
 
- void CONF_modules_free(void);
  void CONF_modules_finish(void);
  void CONF_modules_unload(int all);
 
+Deprecated:
+
+ #if OPENSSL_API_COMPAT < 0x10100000L
+ void CONF_modules_free(void)
+ #endif
+
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 CONF_modules_free() closes down and frees up all memory allocated by all
@@ -27,8 +32,10 @@ B<all> is B<1> all modules, including builtin modules will be unloaded.
 
 =head1 NOTES
 
-Normally applications will only call CONF_modules_free() at application to
-tidy up any configuration performed.
+Normally in versions of OpenSSL prior to 1.1.0 applications will only call
+CONF_modules_free() at application exit to tidy up any configuration performed.
+From 1.1.0 CONF_modules_free() is deprecated and no explicit CONF cleanup is
+required at all. For more information see L<OPENSSL_init_crypto(3)>.
 
 =head1 RETURN VALUE
 
@@ -41,7 +48,6 @@ L<CONF_modules_load_file(3)>
 
 =head1 HISTORY
 
-CONF_modules_free(), CONF_modules_unload(), and CONF_modules_finish()
-first appeared in OpenSSL 0.9.7.
+CONF_modules_free() was deprecated in OpenSSL 1.1.0.
 
 =cut