> I'm working on fast multithreaded TLS server for node.js, and I've
> encountered few problems with openssl threading support which I would
> like to address with attached patches.
> 
> Please ask me if you have any questions or comments.

As for 1st patch. Note that the section in question is guarded by 'if
(add_lock_callback)'. add_lock_callback can be set by application and
perform operation to its liking. In addition, on platforms with
OPENSSL_CPUID_OBJ defined there is OPENSSL_atomic_add that can be used
as callback, so that all you need to do then is
CRYPTO_set_add_lock_callback(OPENSSL_atomic_add) in application code.
Well, you'll surely get into trouble compiling this line, because
OPENSSL_atomic_add is not declared. The reason is that so far it was
reserved for occasion like this, i.e. when somebody requests it and puts
effort into testing it in real-life application:-) Can we do that?
Original idea behind OPENSSL_atomic_add was even to enable it
automatically. On related note one can also add pointer manipulation
subroutines so that one can maintain linked lists in lock-free manner...

I'll have closer look at second patch and comment later on.

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