lynx-dev Compiling lynx2-8-3 with openssl-0.9.5a in the cygwin-environment

[Bob Izenberg]

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> I have a problem concerning that function  HTSSLInitPRNG starting in
> line 109 of file HTTP.c.
> I've compiled the release 2.8.3 of lynx under cygwin-1.1.4 with
> ssl-support using openssl-0.9.5a. As the patch suggested by Hataguchi
> Takeshi in the lynx-dev discussion list isn't obviously applicable with
> cygwin, i coped with the LD-process (there are no s(l)rand48 and -by the
> way- no _lrand or srand-symbols in my openssl-libraries) finally by
> changing the version number in the condition SSLEAY_VERSION_NUMBER >=
> 0x00905100, so that it's not TRUE (0x00935100). After connecting for
> ssl-checks to www.fortify.net and www.moxienet.com, my lynx seemingly
> works well with encrypted connections. What pitfalls could there be
> though ?
> Thank you


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