Problem with ERR_load_SSL_strings()

[Viji]

Hello All,   It seems there is a bug in ERR_load_SSL_strings() function when called more than once. ERR_error_string() doesnot print the error message.   This can be reproduced using the following sample program. ==================================================== #include <openssl/err.h> #include <openssl/ssl.h>     int main()   {         ERR_load_SSL_strings();       printf("%s\n",ERR_error_string(336109761,NULL));       ERR_free_strings();       ERR_load_SSL_strings();       printf("%s\n",ERR_error_string(336109761,NULL));       ERR_free_strings();         return 0;   } ====================================================   # cc err.c -lcrypto -lssl # ./a.out error:1408A0C1:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_CLIENT_HELLO:no shared cipher error:1408A0C1:lib(20):func(138):reason(193) This is because ERR_load_SSL_strings() sets a static variable when it is called and it dooesnot unset this variable in ERR_free_strings(). So any further call to ERR_load_SSL_strings() does nothing and returns.   Please provide ur views on this. Thanks, Vijayalakshmi.