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diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms.pod b/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms.pod index e63411b5bb..cc6c07fa24 100644 --- a/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms.pod +++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/doc/OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms.pod | |||
| @@ -39,24 +39,24 @@ None of the functions return a value. | |||
| 39 | A typical application will call OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms() initially and | 39 | A typical application will call OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms() initially and |
| 40 | EVP_cleanup() before exiting. | 40 | EVP_cleanup() before exiting. |
| 41 | 41 | ||
| 42 | An application does not need to add algorithms to use them explicitly, for example | 42 | An application does not need to add algorithms to use them explicitly, for |
| 43 | by EVP_sha1(). It just needs to add them if it (or any of the functions it calls) | 43 | example by EVP_sha1(). It just needs to add them if it (or any of the functions |
| 44 | needs to lookup algorithms. | 44 | it calls) needs to lookup algorithms. |
| 45 | 45 | ||
| 46 | The cipher and digest lookup functions are used in many parts of the library. If | 46 | The cipher and digest lookup functions are used in many parts of the library. |
| 47 | the table is not initialized several functions will misbehave and complain they | 47 | If the table is not initialized several functions will misbehave and complain |
| 48 | cannot find algorithms. This includes the PEM, PKCS#12, SSL and S/MIME libraries. | 48 | they cannot find algorithms. This includes the PEM, PKCS#12, SSL and S/MIME |
| 49 | This is a common query in the OpenSSL mailing lists. | 49 | libraries. This is a common query in the OpenSSL mailing lists. |
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | Calling OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms() links in all algorithms: as a result a | 51 | Calling OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms() links in all algorithms: as a result a |
| 52 | statically linked executable can be quite large. If this is important it is possible | 52 | statically linked executable can be quite large. If this is important it is |
| 53 | to just add the required ciphers and digests. | 53 | possible to just add the required ciphers and digests. |
| 54 | 54 | ||
| 55 | =head1 BUGS | 55 | =head1 BUGS |
| 56 | 56 | ||
| 57 | Although the functions do not return error codes it is possible for them to fail. | 57 | Although the functions do not return error codes it is possible for them to |
| 58 | This will only happen as a result of a memory allocation failure so this is not | 58 | fail. This will only happen as a result of a memory allocation failure so this |
| 59 | too much of a problem in practice. | 59 | is not too much of a problem in practice. |
| 60 | 60 | ||
| 61 | =head1 SEE ALSO | 61 | =head1 SEE ALSO |
| 62 | 62 | ||