Hello, > Why have a build option which doesn't work?
Actually, it works good enough to keep, as we can still use the following options: - 32 for build with /POINTER_SIZE=32 - that is used often together with older applications. - "" for build with default /NOPOINTER_SIZE (that is definitely not compatible nor exchangeable with /POINTER_SIZE=32 built libraries. Therefore, the important thing that is needed to be noted for such dummy dreamers like me, that parameter 64 is not equal to parameter "" - and those two are not exchangeable. Hmmm also make a side note, that the current OpenSSL code is not able to be built with full 64-bit pointer size option - but as we lived so far without it - we can continue to use the OpenSSL libraries as it is, until somebody really needs 64-bit pointer size. Thank you, Steven. Regards, Z -----Original Message----- From: Steven M. Schweda [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: den 15 februari 2011 15:40 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [openssl.org #2449] [BUG] openssl 1.0.0d warnings during build and ACCVIO on OpenVMS From: Arpadffy Zoltan <[email protected]> > Then, after all, I think, the best solution would be to leave as it is and = > close this (#2449) issue. > > We can continue to live with default (/NOPOINTER_SIZE) and optional 32-bit = > build (/POINTER_SIZE=3D32) > > Maybe, it would be useful to change the makevms.com script that do not allo= > w /POINTER_SIZE=3D64 parameter, but in those cases change that to /NOPOINTE= > R_SIZE instead. > > What is your opinion? My opinion is that if a build with 64-bit pointers is important, then the VMS-specific code should be fixed enough to let it work. If it's not important, then why do _anything_ with "/POINTER_SIZE"? Why have a build option which doesn't work? As usual, it might be nice to know how HP handled this, but I'm not holding my breath while we wait to hear from them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steven M. Schweda sms@antinode-info 382 South Warwick Street (+1) 651-699-9818 Saint Paul MN 55105-2547 ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [email protected] Automated List Manager [email protected] ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [email protected] Automated List Manager [email protected]
