I will provide a broken example of the source to anyone who wants it. The example code has no real function it is just used to illustrate the problem. Contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] --ian > I have tried using static libraries and it works fine. But to distribute > the utility with > EXPORT functions I need to make it a shared object so a third party vendor > (shopping > cart) can use the utilities in their application software. > I plan to make the "interface" public but I have to remove the underlying > message protocol > code. I work for a payment services company and I am not allowed to > release that > information. > Sorry I am not "replying" in between the lines. I am using this mail list > through > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=openssl-users > and I can't seem to reply using it...only read. If you have a better > discussion site please > let me know. > > --ian > > >What if you build it into a static lib? Just wondering. Are you planning > to make your interface code public domain? > ------------------------------------------ > > Sorry for the "double" I forgot to attach the working/broken example > > > OS : solaris 2.6 > openSSL : 0.9.5a and 0.9.6 > gcc 2.95.2 > ld (gnu binutils 2.10 and solaris native ld ) > > I am trying to use OpenSSL libraries to create a combined cryptographic > shared object > utility. A shared object is built using custom interface software calling > OpenSSL > functions for use in third party applications needing crytographic > capabilities. > The shared object exports only the custom interface to comply with US > crytographic > export regulations. > > Custom object files and the OpenSSL object files are linked to produce a > shared > object file which can be dynamically called by a third party application. > On solaris 2.6 : > OpenSSL 0.9.5a/0.9.6 compile and test correctly. > The combined shared object is correctly compiled and produces no compile > time errors when > linked into an executable application. The application will then not run > and solaris 2.6 states > "pfpro: Exec format error. Binary file is not executable." > A subsequent 'file' command states the executable is a valid ELF 32-bit > MSB executable. > > I have compiled the EXACT same code and makefile on solaris 2.7 and linux > Red Hat 6.x > and it works correctly. ONLY solaris 2.6 with the shared object linking > fails to produce > a valid binary. Linking the 'pfpro' binary with the static version of the > combined > library (custom interface + OpenSSL) produces a working executable on > solaris 2.6. > > I have tried various things to determine the problem. > > 1) I have used gcc and gnu linker. no dice > > 2) gcc and solaris linker. no dice > > 3) compiled the combined shared object and moved it to solaris 2.7 to link > with executable > and it works. So it seems the shared object is getting produced > correctly on sol 2.6 > its the linking with the executable that fails. > > 4) I have compiled the shared object and the binary on sol. 2.7 and moved > them > to a sol 2.6 box and everything works. > > 5) compiled the code on a solaris 2.5.1 box and everything works. > > 6) I have compiled OpenSSL 9.5a/9.6 on solaris 2.7 and moved them to link > in on solaris > 2.6 and it fails to produce a valid executable. > > 7) finally I have produced the combined shared object with RSA 1.0 SSLC. > The executable > works correctly. Only the OpenSSL on solaris 2.6 fails. > > ALL results point to the inability of solaris 2.6 to link in the combined > OpenSSL and > custom interface shared object to produce a working binary executable. > solaris 2.6 will run an executable created on sol 2.7 but it will not > properly produce > the executable itself. > > so.....any help would be greatly appreciated. I can use the RSA 1.0 > libraries, but I am > a huge proponent of open source and I would prefer to use OpenSSL. > > I hope I have fully explained the problem and my efforts. I have included > a "working" > version of this problem "ready" to compile. > > If you need any further clarification please contact me at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank you in advance for your time and efforts. > > Sincerly, > Ian Cain > ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
