On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 01:15:03PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So we're testing out an upgrade from OpenSSL 0.9.7e to 0.9.8g, > and we're mostly using the SSL network connection functionality, > not the crypto lib. > > I am supposed to help with a test plan to make sure our stuff works > properly, but I'm not sure what to test. I imagine that it has to be > backward compatible, since everyone using HTTPS has to be, but am not > sure. > > Other than reading the NEWS page for changes, can anyone think of > something I should do or something specific I should test? > > I wasn't that familiar with OpenSSL but I'm in charge of our crypto > code now, so I have to become so quite quickly. :-)
The two releases are binary and protocol compatible. You don't need to recompile your applications, just deploy the new shared library and header files (for building new applications). -- Viktor. ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]