Re: openssl supported algorithms

Heh, I think given that we have 5.3 out there (with the code) there is little reason to introduce new features into a bug fix release which is 5.2. On 2009-11-24, at 4:51 PM, Rob Richards wrote: > If I had only checked... Appears its been in trunk (and 5_3) for over 2 years now :) > > Rob > > Rasmus Lerdorf wrote: >> Seems like a no-brainer for 5.3 and trunk. You will have to discuss >> with Ilia for 5.2. It seems a bit late in the game for that branch to >> get this. >> >> -Rasmus >> >> Rob Richards wrote: >> >>> The openssl extension is way to restrictive in the algorithms it >>> supports, i.e. no support for SHA265 which is starting to become the >>> standard algo to use, etc.. Rather than having to always add more >>> constants and additional logic for any new algorithms, I'd like to >>> change the sign and verify functions to not only accept the current >>> integers, but also a string so the EVP_get_digestbyname function can be >>> used. >>> >>> So while still supporting something list: >>> openssl_sign($data, $signature, $priv_key_id, OPENSSL_ALGO_SHA1) >>> >>> It can also be called using: >>> openssl_sign($data, $signature, $priv_key_id, "SHA1") >>> openssl_sign($data, $signature, $priv_key_id, "SHA256") >>> >>> Attached is a patch to illustrate the change made to the PHP_5_2 branch >>> (only to the sign function but same change would be made to verify as >>> well). >>> I'd really like to be able to support the string based algorithm rather >>> than always having to add constants just for the added flexibility but >>> in any case we really need to add support for more than what we have >>> now. Personally I'd also like to see this in 5.2.12 but know that might >>> be pushing it. >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >