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 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > Development Mailing List openssl-dev@openssl.org > Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Memory-leak-while-using-OpenSSL-library-tp22974346p23034110.html Sent from the OpenSSL - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List openssl-dev@openssl.org Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org