> > > the test 'trsa' in the testsuite fails on ia64: > > > > > > testing rsa conversions > > > p -> d > > > p -> p > > > d -> d > > > make[1]: *** [test_rsa] Error 1 > > > make[1]: Leaving directory > > > `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/openssl-0.9.7_beta4/test' > > > make: *** [tests] Error 2 > > > > I managed to reproduce the problem under nue (IA-64 emulator for Linux) > > and with gcc 2.96 (the one found in nue-fs-1.2-1). It's a compiler bug: > > > > *** ./crypto/asn1/a_d2i_fp.c.orig Sun Nov 24 18:14:40 2002 > > --- ./crypto/asn1/a_d2i_fp.c Sun Nov 24 18:15:16 2002 > > *************** > > *** 149,155 **** > > ASN1_CTX c; > > int want=HEADER_SIZE; > > int eos=0; > > ! int off=0; > > int len=0; > > > > b=BUF_MEM_new(); > > --- 149,155 ---- > > ASN1_CTX c; > > int want=HEADER_SIZE; > > int eos=0; > > ! size_t off=0; > > int len=0; > > > > b=BUF_MEM_new(); > > > > Does this help gcc 3.2.1? This patch takes me to the next failing test, > > test/dsatest to be specific, which surely also caused by another > > compiler bug[which I didn't track down yet]. > > Yes, this patch helps with gcc 3.2.1, and not only the test_rsa passes, > but also the other test that had failed (test_sid).
Does it mean that the *whole* test suite passes? I.e. 'make test' actually finishes completely and without error? As mentioned NUE-1.2 fails in test/dsatest... > Hhm, so should we regard this as a fix?? Well, we have to try lower optimization level first. Can you modify ./Configure replacing -O3 with -O2 in linux-ia64 line and then re-run './config', 'make' and finally 'make test'? And of course provided that you revoke the supplied workaround so that "off" is declared "int" and *not* "size_t?" If it fails, re-try the procedure with -O. Consensus basically is to advice to fix compilers rather than to form the code to avoid any particular compiler bug. But exceptions were made depending on exposure (how popular/wide-spread compiler/platform is) or performance loss(*). (*) for example if you confirm that some popular cipher (say DES or RC4) or digest compiled with -O3 performs say 25-30-40% better than if compiled with -O2. So that before you lower optimization level do run 'apps/openssl speed' and save the output for future comparison. A. ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
