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Add a few FAQ entries for the various ways building OpenSSL on MacOS X

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can fail, and point at the text in the PROBLEMS file
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Richard Levitte 2002-07-17 11:29:34 +00:00
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@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ OpenSSL - Frequently Asked Questions
* Why does the OpenSSL compilation fail with "ar: command not found"?
* Why does the OpenSSL compilation fail on Win32 with VC++?
* 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?
[PROG] Questions about programming with OpenSSL
@ -496,6 +498,32 @@ MDC-2: 4,908,861 13/03/2007
IDEA: 5,214,703 25/05/2010
RC5: 5,724,428 03/03/2015
* Why does the OpenSSL compilation fail on MacOS X?
If the failure happens when trying to build the "openssl" binary, with
a large number of undefined symbols, it's very probable that you have
OpenSSL 0.9.6b delivered with the operating system (you can find out by
running '/usr/bin/openssl version') and that you were trying to build
OpenSSL 0.9.7 or newer. The problem is that the loader ('ld') in
MacOS X has a misfeature that's quite difficult to go around.
Look in the file PROBLEMS for a more detailed explanation and for possible
solutions.
* Why does the OpenSSL test suite fail on MacOS X?
If the failure happens when running 'make test' and the RC4 test fails,
it's very probable that you have OpenSSL 0.9.6b delivered with the
operating system (you can find out by running '/usr/bin/openssl version')
and that you were trying to build OpenSSL 0.9.6d. The problem is that
the loader ('ld') in MacOS X has a misfeature that's quite difficult to
go around and has linked the programs "openssl" and the test programs
with /usr/lib/libcrypto.dylib and /usr/lib/libssl.dylib instead of the
libraries you just built.
Look in the file PROBLEMS for a more detailed explanation and for possible
solutions.
[PROG] ========================================================================
* Is OpenSSL thread-safe?