From 04d9784d17e670be4217451a0ee9f55c67a7d55c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?utf8?q?Lutz=20J=C3=A4nicke?= Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 15:51:13 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] What is an '-engine' version? --- FAQ | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index 23e212fb4e..f0568af20c 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ OpenSSL - Frequently Asked Questions * How can I contact the OpenSSL developers? * Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL? * Why aren't tools like 'autoconf' and 'libtool' used? +* What is an 'engine' version? [LEGAL] Legal questions @@ -122,6 +123,14 @@ autoconf will probably be used in future OpenSSL versions. If it was less Unix-centric, it might have been used much earlier. +* What is an '-engine' version? + +With version 0.9.6 OpenSSL was extended to interface to external crypto +hardware. This was realized in a special release '0.9.6-engine'. With +version 0.9.7 the changes were merged into the main development line, +so that the special release is no longer necessary. + + [LEGAL] ======================================================================= * Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL? -- 2.25.1