Never mind, I found the answer:

        http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2006-08/msg01931.php

Working on the patch now.

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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Victor B. Wagner wrote:
> > This patch adds following functionality to PostgreSQL
> > 
> > 1. If PostgreSQL is compiled with OpenSSL version 0.9.7 and above,
> > both backend and libpq read site-wide OpenSSL configuration file as
> > described in OPENSSL_config functon manual page. 
> > 
> > This allows to use hardware crypto acceleration modules (engines) and,
> > in future version 0.9.9 would allow to use additional cryptoalgorithms
> > (i.e. national standards) which are not included in core OpenSSL.
> > 
> > All other configuration parameters which are supported by OpenSSL
> > library also are taken into account.
> > 
> > 
> > 2. New configuration option "ssl_ciphers" is added to postgresql.conf.
> > This option allows to change list of ciphers, acceptable by backend
> > during SSL connection. Changing list of ciphers can be desirable to
> > tighten or relax security of particular installation, and allows quick
> > fix on configuration file level in case if vulnerability is discovered
> > in one of cryptoalgorithms or their OpenSSL implementation - cipher
> > suites which use such algorithm can be easily disabled.
> 
> Why are you adding "ssl_ciphers" to postgresql.conf?  Can't you control
> that from the site-wide OpenSSL configuration file added above?
> 
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