Add certificate support to PKCS8
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Description
The updated PKCS#8 syntax, described in RFC 5958, now allows the certificate to be included with the private key. The new syntax is backward compatible. OpenSSL should support this.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Read RFC 5958 alongside OpenSSL's existing PKCS#8 handling to identify the relevant entry points and compatibility constraints. Done means OpenSSL accepts and preserves certificates included with private keys while continuing to support the older PKCS#8 syntax.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cryptography
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100