Re: OpenSSL Applink - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: OpenSSL Applink
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Msg-id 3018.1190996012@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: OpenSSL Applink  (Dave Page <dpage@postgresql.org>)
Responses Re: OpenSSL Applink  (Dave Page <dpage@postgresql.org>)
Re: OpenSSL Applink  ("Marko Kreen" <markokr@gmail.com>)
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Dave Page <dpage@postgresql.org> writes:
> Andrew Dunstan wrote:
>> Then I think I'd rather disable use of client certs for the offending
>> openssl versions in libpq, or let the apps die and refer the customers
>> to the openssl people to lobby them for a sane solution.

> If this were 8.0 I'd agree, but thats not a nice solution for those
> already using client certs (such as the pgAdmin user who brought this to
> my attention).

Doesn't really matter.  Even if we were willing to hack our own client
apps like that (which I'm not), we can *not* transfer such a requirement
onto every libpq-using application.  It's just not acceptable.

            regards, tom lane

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