Re: Allow tests to pass in OpenSSL FIPS mode - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: Allow tests to pass in OpenSSL FIPS mode
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Msg-id d6eebf81-eab6-5ddf-3d72-ec824ff05de6@enterprisedb.com
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In response to Re: Allow tests to pass in OpenSSL FIPS mode  (Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>)
Responses Re: Allow tests to pass in OpenSSL FIPS mode  (Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se>)
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On 09.12.22 05:16, Michael Paquier wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 07, 2022 at 03:14:09PM +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>> Here is the next step.  To contain the scope, I focused on just "make check"
>> for now.  This patch removes all incidental calls to md5(), replacing them
>> with sha256(), so that they'd pass with or without FIPS mode.  (Two tests
>> would need alternative expected files: md5 and password.  I have not
>> included those here.)
> 
> Yeah, fine by me to do that step-by-step.

It occurred to me that it would be easier to maintain this in the long 
run if we could enable a "fake FIPS" mode that would have the same 
effect but didn't require fiddling with the OpenSSL configuration or 
installation.

The attached patch shows how this could work.  Thoughts?

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