Arun Giridhar <[email protected]> writes: > Hello, > > I would like to request a documentation addition to `--with-openssl`: > > ``` > diff --git a/m4/gl-openssl.m4 b/m4/gl-openssl.m4 > index 70f43a5582..f75f52c324 100644 > --- a/m4/gl-openssl.m4 > +++ b/m4/gl-openssl.m4 > @@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([gl_CRYPTO_CHECK], > [[ --with-openssl[=ARG] use libcrypto hash routines for the > hash functions > MD5, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512. > Valid ARGs are: > - 'yes', > - 'no', > + 'yes' ==> use external openssl library, > + 'no' ==> use gnulib version instead of openssl, > 'auto' => use if any version available, > 'auto-gpl-compat' => use if GPL compatible > version > available, > ``` > > This is to prevent confusion over the implications of the options "yes" > and "no". In particular, "no" should make clear that those hash > functions are still available but will use the gnulib version instead of > the external openssl version, so it's only a difference in performance > (maybe) not functionality. > > This was motivated by this discussion in GNU Octave here: > https://octave.discourse.group/t/7311 > > If you accept this change, I do not seek to be named for it.
That seems like a good idea to me. I'll double check the output of './configure --help' later and can commit it under your name. Collin
