From e8bcb25fbdf7b0febe3ecf2c1464868c06465fe1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Peters Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 02:39:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify _ssl instructions. --- PCbuild/readme.txt | 16 +++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/PCbuild/readme.txt b/PCbuild/readme.txt index c662f7b8fef..85ea99b5f66 100644 --- a/PCbuild/readme.txt +++ b/PCbuild/readme.txt @@ -199,12 +199,18 @@ _bsddb.pyd - 0 error(s), 4 warning(s) """ XXX This isn't encouraging, but I don't know what to do about it. + _ssl - Python wrapper for the secure sockets library. + Python wrapper for the secure sockets library. Get the latest source code for OpenSSL from http://www.openssl.org + You (probably) don't want the "engine" code. For example, get + openssl-0.9.6g.tar.gz + not + openssl-engine-0.9.6g.tar.gz + Unpack into the "dist" directory, retaining the folder name from the archive - for example, the latest stable OpenSSL will install as dist/openssl-0.9.6g @@ -214,10 +220,10 @@ _ssl You must also install ActivePerl from http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/ - as this is used by the OpenSSL build process. Complain to them + as this is used by the OpenSSL build process. Complain to them . The MSVC project simply invokes PCBuild/build_ssl.py to perform - the build. This Python script locates and builds your OpenSSL + the build. This Python script locates and builds your OpenSSL installation, then invokes a simple makefile to build the final .pyd. build_ssl.py attempts to catch the most common errors (such as not @@ -228,8 +234,8 @@ _ssl a peek at build_ssl.py and suggest patches. Note that build_ssl.py should be able to be run directly from the command-line. - build_ssl.py/MSVC isn't clever enough to clean OpenSSL - you must do this - by hand. + build_ssl.py/MSVC isn't clever enough to clean OpenSSL - you must do + this by hand. YOUR OWN EXTENSION DLLs -----------------------