On 28/06/16 14:41, Richard Levitte wrote: > In message > <he1pr04mb13062251b2eac361d15cf999ee...@he1pr04mb1306.eurprd04.prod.outlook.com> > on Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:38:20 +0000, Catalin Vasile <cata.vas...@nxp.com> > said: > > cata.vasile> Hi, > cata.vasile> > cata.vasile> Is there a way to use global non-API functions or variables in > user apps? > cata.vasile> For example: Is there a way to use OpenSSL_armcap_P in your user > apps? I tried declaring it as "extern" variable, but at linking the linker > says it cannot find the symbol. > > Generally speaking: no. > > Practically speaking, it depends. Provided we're talking about shared > libraries, it's a definite "no" on Windows, VMS, Linux and Solaris > (the list of Unix platforms are likely to expand) because the > non-public symbols aren't made available.
That's true in 1.1.0. I think they are available in 1.0.2/1.0.1 on Linux and Solaris. Matt > > If we're talking about static libraries, no symbols are hidden. > > I would *not* recommend fiddling with the non-public symbols. You may > be safe in one OpenSSL version, but you cannot know what's happening > with them in the next. > > Cheers, > Richard > -- openssl-dev mailing list To unsubscribe: https://mta.openssl.org/mailman/listinfo/openssl-dev
