Re: Option to use static link instead of shared object

Yes. We do plan to use/support SNMPv3 authentication. Not too sure about the
encryption part.
Will definitely feedback if I can get it done.

Thank you.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Shield" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: "net-snmp-users" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: Option to use static link instead of shared object


> On 07/08/07, Raymond Pau <[email protected]> wrote:
>> But snmpd is still linked to libcrypto.so which is more than 1MB.
>> Does snmpd required all 1MB of libcrypto.so?
>> Can snmpd be configured to statically link only those functions required
>> rather than putting in the 1MB shared library?
>
> It should certainly be possible to extract the relevant bits of the
> OpenSSL
> library, and link with them directly.  That's not something that anyone
> has
> sat down and done, but if you're prepared to do the work, we'd love to
> hear
> how you get on.
>
> Alternatively, are you actually using SNMPv3 encryption and SHA-based
> authentication?   If not, then try running
>
>    ./configure --with-out-openssl .....
>
> That should avoid picking up the crypto library altogether.
>
> Dave
>
>



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