openssl / openssl/perftools

Compile Limitation: OSSL_TIME, uint64_t

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Description

This is on HPE NonStop x86

The OSSL_TIME definition is not available in a post-install OpenSSL instance. It appears that this only works when referencing a built instance from source. Is that the intent?

Also, on some platforms, uint64_t is not defined by the compiler but needs stdint.h.

Also, having some other options, like CPPFLAGS is not inheriting from the command line, -pthread is a non-portable option.

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Start by reproducing the post-install build on HPE NonStop x86 and inspect how OSSL_TIME, uint64_t, CPPFLAGS, and -pthread are handled. Done means the reported portability and command-line flag issues are resolved or their supported scope is documented, with a reproducible build on affected platforms.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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