On 3/14/12 9:08 AM, Andrew Hughes wrote: > 1. java.security is altered to prioritise > com.oracle.security.ucrypto.UcryptoProvider > on Solaris builds. What does this mean for OpenJDK builds on Solaris that > don't have > this provider?
Nothing, really. > Will the provider code simply ignore absent providers? Yes. The Providers are listed in preference order, if something can't be found in one of them, the search moves on to the next one, roughly speaking. For details, see http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html#ProviderInstalling > 2. Was there a reason the testcases in this commit were locked down > to only work with the proprietary ucrypto provider? Are they not suitable > for all providers? > They would be very useful for testing the SunPKCS11/NSS provider. That's a question better suited for the security-dev@openjdk list. cheers, dalibor topic -- Oracle <http://www.oracle.com> Dalibor Topic | Principal Product Manager Phone: +494089091214 <tel:+494089091214> | Mobile: +491737185961 <tel:+491737185961> Oracle Java Platform Group ORACLE Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG | Nagelsweg 55 | 20097 Hamburg ORACLE Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG Hauptverwaltung: Riesstr. 25, D-80992 München Registergericht: Amtsgericht München, HRA 95603 Geschäftsführer: Jürgen Kunz Komplementärin: ORACLE Deutschland Verwaltung B.V. Hertogswetering 163/167, 3543 AS Utrecht, Niederlande Handelsregister der Handelskammer Midden-Niederlande, Nr. 30143697 Geschäftsführer: Alexander van der Ven, Astrid Kepper, Val Maher Green Oracle <http://www.oracle.com/commitment> Oracle is committed to developing practices and products that help protect the environment
