akinzler> ssleay_rand_initialize(void) unlocks and later locks the
akinzler> CRYPTO_LOCK_RAND.  RAND_status does not lock
akinzler> CRYPTO_LOCK_RAND and eventually calls
akinzler> ssleay_rand_initialize.

Through ssleay_rand_status()...

akinzler> In this case the lock is never unlocked. Later calls from
akinzler> other threads are deadlocked.

You're right, that's a bug.  I can't see it any other way.  Thanks, a
fix is on it's way.

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