From: Stephen Sprunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

stephen> > The current state is EAY legacy.  His idea was that one should be able
stephen> > to pick out any of the algorithm directories and create a separate
stephen> > library for them (the old libdes is actually exactly the same as
stephen> > crypto/des/).
stephen> 
stephen> First of all, do we still think that's necessary, given the wide
stephen> acceptance of OpenSSL and libcrypto?

Actually, with the dependence on opensslconf.h, we have already broken
that pattern.

stephen> In either case, it shouldn't be that difficult to develop a macro set
stephen> that implements various modes.  Pass in some function names, block
stephen> size, types for casts, and let it generate the boilerplate.  Worth
stephen> doing?

I've been playing with something like that for a few weeks now.  I'll
get back about that in a few days.

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