On Mon, Dec 03, 2007, Andy Polyakov wrote: >> I just opened the README.FIPS myself, and was looking at the Windows >> build process and came across this: >> "With this version the use of MinGW is unnecessary and the normal VC++ >> build procedure can be followed *except* the GNU linker "ld.exe" >> (for example from MinGW) must be accessible somewhere on the PATH." >> Does that mean there is no support for Windows x64 (amd64, 64bit) >> since there is no 64bit GNU ld.exe available from MinGW? > > No, it does not mean this. Wording is admittedly misleading, so misleading > that one can as well say that Windows procedures are effectively missing > from README.FIPS. But keep in mind that README.FIPS has no official weight, > upcoming User Manual will. The latter shall cover proper procedures, but if > you want to perform preliminary tests today, see ms/do_fips.bat. A. >
Yes README.FIPS is out of date and should've been updated. The build process as Andy says is now to just do: ms\do_fips The use of GNU ld.exe is not required for the 1.2 module. Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. Email, S/MIME and PGP keys: see homepage OpenSSL project core developer and freelance consultant. Funding needed! Details on homepage. Homepage: http://www.drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [email protected] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
