Warren Halstead wrote:
> Using OpenSSL 1.0.0a and OpenSSL FIPS 1.2 on Debian 5
>
> After the configuration and installation of FIPS 1.2, I go into the
> openssl-1.0.0a directory and attempt to run
>
> ./config fips --openssldir=/etc/ssl --prefix=/usr shared
>
> The text I get back is:
>
> Operating system: x86_64-whatever-linux2
> Configuring for linux-x86_64
> target already defined - linux-x86_64 (offending arg: fips)
>
>
>
> Is "fips" no longer a valid flag to incorporate the FIPS library in 1.0.0a?
>   

The OpenSSL FIPS Object Module v1.2 ("FIPS 1.2") is compatible with
0.9.8x but not with 1.x.  A new validation of a 1.x compatible FIPS
object module will be needed, and as of now we have no sponsors.

-Steve M.

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