Hello-

I am updating my Linux application from using OpenSSL 1.0.2 to 1.1.1 in 
preparation for OpenSSL 3.0 (and of course the EOL of 1.0.2). I'm confused 
about the function in the subject line as well as other, related sk_X509_* 
functions.

My code has always used these functions, and currently my code compiles and 
runs successfully against 1.1.1. I was sort of doing an audit of my code, 
evaluating the API calls that have changed vs not changed when I noticed these 
functions. I searched for them in the 1.1.1 source. They don't exist, except 
where called in x509_lu.c. In the 1.0.2 code base, they are called in the same 
file, as well as are defined in a header, /include/openssl/safestack.h.

My question is, how are those symbols in my application being resolved since 
they are no longer found in the safestack.h header file?

My system previously had OpenSSL 1.0.2 installed when I installed 1.1.1, but I 
don't think I have any old headers around that are being found when I compile 
and link. But for some reason this works. They obviously work within the 
OpenSSL 1.1.1 code also.

I'm thinking I could be missing something basic about the compile/link process 
that explains this. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

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