Clarify _ssl instructions.

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Tim Peters 2002-12-04 02:39:52 +00:00
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@ -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. XXX This isn't encouraging, but I don't know what to do about it.
_ssl _ssl
Python wrapper for the secure sockets library. Python wrapper for the secure sockets library.
Get the latest source code for OpenSSL from Get the latest source code for OpenSSL from
http://www.openssl.org 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 Unpack into the "dist" directory, retaining the folder name from
the archive - for example, the latest stable OpenSSL will install as the archive - for example, the latest stable OpenSSL will install as
dist/openssl-0.9.6g dist/openssl-0.9.6g
@ -214,10 +220,10 @@ _ssl
You must also install ActivePerl from You must also install ActivePerl from
http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/ http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/
as this is used by the OpenSSL build process. Complain to them <wink> as this is used by the OpenSSL build process. Complain to them <wink>.
The MSVC project simply invokes PCBuild/build_ssl.py to perform 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. installation, then invokes a simple makefile to build the final .pyd.
build_ssl.py attempts to catch the most common errors (such as not 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 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. 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 build_ssl.py/MSVC isn't clever enough to clean OpenSSL - you must do
by hand. this by hand.
YOUR OWN EXTENSION DLLs YOUR OWN EXTENSION DLLs
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