>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dr S N Henson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: 27 July 2001 18:50
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Linux and EVP_rc5_32_12_16_ofb
>
>
>
>
>Ng Pheng Siong wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've gotten a few messages about M2Crypto not working on
>Linux (Red Hat
>> 7.1, SuSe 7.1) because "undefined symbol: EVP_rc5_32_12_16_ofb".
>>
>> I understand the packaged OpenSSL on those platforms are versions of
>> 0.9.6.
>>
>> I don't have a Linux installation at the moment, so I have
>no clue why
>> this is so.
>>
>
>RC5 is probably omitted for patent reasons.
>
You are spot on. The pre-packaged openssl with RedHat 7.1 has a file called
"hobble-openssl". It removes RC5, IDEA and MDC2.
Of course, it is possible to rebuild the package so that it doesn't. I'm
just building one now.
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