Hi,
Thanks David for correcting me and also solving my doubt related to -DPURIFY
option.


David Schwartz wrote:
> 
> 
>> Now at last, there is only 48 bytes leak of (in 0.9.8k and 1.0.0 beta1
>> its
>> 36 bytes) of SSL_library_init(), is of not a big issue but I will
>> have look
>> into openssl to just as minimize as I can. (Because restarting the
>> application many times will slowly eat up the memory.. and will require
>> to
>> restart the system)
> 
> Huh? What memory will it eat up exactly? When an application terminates,
> it
> can no longer map any memory.
> 
>> Also One remaining thing is regarding invalid read/invalid write
>> messages,
>> Does compiling OpenSSL with -DPURIFY will cause any performance/stability
>> issue? OR is it necessary for good working of the application.? OR is it
>> just for the faint of the heart?
> 
> Compiling with -DPURIFY is only needed to suppress bogus invalid
> read/write
> messages. If those messages bother you and you want them suppressed,
> compile
> with -DPURIFY. If you don't care and want maximum security, don't
> specify -DPURIFY.
> 
>> Thanks,
>> msp
> 
> DS
> 
> 
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