> From: "Martin Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Memory problems in EVP_VerifyInit()? > Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 06:27:16 +0100 > > > Hi there, > > I have a couple of applications built upon a small library function that I > have written. One of these applications works fine, all the time. The other [...snip...] > > I am using MD5. In my debug output, I consistently obtain: > > 2.sig_len: [128] > 3.sig_len: [271733878] > > 128 is the expected, computed, value. Why does calling EVP_VerifyInit() > magically change the value of this local, non-passed integer?! > > Now here's a thing: > > $ printf "%x\n" 271733878 > $ 10324576
The %x in the printf statement signifies conversion to hexadecimal instead of printing decimal... The number output matches what I get when I input the 2717... into my hex converter and let it convert. Regards, Gregory Hicks > > Those of you that are still awake may be reminded of Word A of RFC 3121 (MD5 > spec). > > > Perhaps I did something stupid or missed something obvious? > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gregory Hicks | Principal Systems Engineer Cadence Design Systems | Direct: 408.576.3609 555 River Oaks Pkwy M/S 6B1 | Fax: 408.894.3479 San Jose, CA 95134 | Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am perfectly capable of learning from my mistakes. I will surely learn a great deal today. "A democracy is a sheep and two wolves deciding on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the results of the decision." - Benjamin Franklin "The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." --Alexander Hamilton ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
