[OE-core] Openssl - config file not being pulled in on the install

[Martin Jansa]

On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 01:17:29PM -0800, Saul Wold wrote:
> On 01/23/2013 12:10 PM, Belal, Awais wrote:
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > This probably went un-noticed because I forgot to put a subject the
> > first time around... my bad!
> >
> > I have a question regarding openssl. The openssl.inc file under the poky
> > package creates a -misc package which is not directly installed unless
> > either put in RDPENEDS or RRECOMMENDS. This package (-misc) contains the
> > openssl configuration file which is required while generating
> > certificates on the target otherwise the command says:
> > /
> > WARNING: can't open config file: /usr/lib/ssl/openssl.cnf//
> > Unable to load config info from /usr/lib/ssl/openssl.cnf//
> > /
> >
> > In an older version of the recipe attached here, the correct method is
> > being (this is my understanding) to get that file in on the target while
> > installing.
> >
> > Any guidance here would be much appreciated.
> >
> Based on reading some of the history and such, I think the best answer 
> would be to move the openssl.cnf file to FILES_${PN} line, since 
> ordering wise it will get pick up that file and it is needed, not 
> recommeded.

Can you please use u-a for that config file if you decide to do it?

Some recipes want to provide own openssl.cnf which requires bbappend
like this one:
https://github.com/webOS-ports/meta-webos/commit/f2650858ae6f78b016107e622ab7be8a67e954c7

Cheers,

> 
> We would welcome a tested patch.
> 
> Thanks
> Sau!
> 
> > BR,
> > Awais Belal
> >
> >
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