[Python-Dev] Re: Problem with SSL and socketmodule on Debian Potato?

[Guido van Rossum]

> > So, is this a showstopper issue for the release candidate?
> 
> It will mean that the socket module does not work out-of-the-box on
> some Debian systems; that could be fixed by enabling the socket module
> in Modules/Setup so that it is built without SSL support.
> 
> > I believe Neil went on vacation today.  I'd like to have a release
> > out in 6 hours.  Should I try to get this fixed???
> 
> How about this patch? I've verified that it works with my OpenSSL
> installation (0.9.5a), and, by source code inspection, that it should
> work with versions back to 0.9.1c (ie. that OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER was
> always available through including <openssl/crypto.h>).
> 
> The logic about RAND_status being 0 if unknown might be flawed, but
> that won't hurt unless SSL support is actually used.
> 
> If this won't get into 2.1, I'll put it on SF.

Thanks, I think I'll add that.  It looks harmless.  (Famous last
words. :-)

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)