openssl: OpenSSL 3.0.0-alpha2 missing error codes in headers
The new PROV_R_* error codes (and PROV_F_* function codes) aren’t exposed in the public headers, but their values can be returned in OpenSSL errors in 3.0.0-alpha2 (e.g. PROV_R_WRONG_FINAL_BLOCK_LENGTH).
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- Created 4 years ago
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Nope, we haven’t touched the topic, as far as I recall.
This is really a dodgy subject, especially in view of different providers having their own set of error codes (it’s absolutely permissible), so another external provider that supplies really cool RSA acceleration will throw any checks of specific OpenSSL generated error codes off.
Mind you that we do have a “global” set of errors, those named
ERR_R_, and I for one would rather expand those… a lot, and use them, as well as encourage everyone else to do the same when applicable. That would be the most reliable source of error codes.If that’s feasible for 3.0, I have no idea. @paulidale, @mattcaswell, @slontis, @romen, @mspncp, can we remind each other to have a talk about this next tuesday?