GNU bug report logs - #27618
Possible bug when compiled with ssl

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>

Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 14:25:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #31 received at 27618-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
To: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
Cc: 27618-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#27618: Possible bug when compiled with ssl
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 21:13:48 +0300

On Sun, Jul 09, 2017 at 09:48:15AM -0700, Paul Eggert wrote:
> Jean Louis wrote:
> > Maybe that is to be changed.
> 
> Yes, that would be nice. In the meantime, I suggest not using
> --with-openssl. There is a reason it's disabled by default.
> 
> > And why is SSL library useful in coreutils? What it does special? Does
> > it replaces md5 and other hash functions?
> 
> Yes.

Thank you.

I will not use it.

Jean
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