Re: [PATCHES] Backend SSL configuration enhancement

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [PATCHES] Backend SSL configuration enhancement
Date: 2006-08-30 14:52:50
Message-ID: 44F5A642.6070502@dunslane.net
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Tom Lane wrote:
> "Victor B. Wagner" <vitus(at)cryptocom(dot)ru> writes:
>
>> This patch adds two new configuration diretives to postgresql.conf file
>> 1. ssl_ciphers - allows server administrator to specify set of SSL
>> ciphersuites which can be used by clients to connect the server.
>> 2. ssl_engine - allows to specify loadable crypto engin (i.e. hardware
>> crypto accelerator support) to use.
>>
>
> Why are either of these useful? What are the compatibility implications
> of changing them? Does the addition of the engine-load code break
> compatibility with older OpenSSL releases?
>
>
>

Is it just me, or are we seeing more patches lately that have been
undiscussed?

cheers

andrew

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