SSL_connect() fails after upgrade from OpenSSL 0.9.7d to OpenSSL 0.9.8j

[Vivek Mathew -X (vivmathe - WIPRO at Cisco)]

Hi,
 
Our application was previously making use of the OpenSSL 0.9.7d library.
 
Recently we have upgraded to the 0.9.8j version and have re-built both
the Client and Server executables. 
However, after the upgrade we are facing a problem with the client side
failing to connect to the server. After investigating this a little
more, we found that the call to SSL_connect() function is failing on the
Client Side. The Returned value for this function call is 0.
 
*************************************************
result = SSL_connect(m_ssl);
errCode = SSL_get_error(m_ssl,result);
*************************************************
 
When I retieved the error code by calling SSL_get_error() function, I am
getting the value "SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL". (So in my code result=0 and
errCode=SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL).
 
Can somebody please guide me about any known issues with SSL_connect()
function, in 0.9.8j version of SSL? 
Also, if there is something which I can try, so as to correct this error
and get my software to work as before?
 
Any help would be very much appreciated.
 
- Vivek