Re: Build OpenSSL on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems

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Hello All.

Sorry for the late reply.

I understood.

Thank you very much.

Best regards,
and I'll try that.

Manabu


> On May 12, 2017, at 5:00 PM, Michael Wojcik <Michael.Wojcik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> >> From: openssl-users [mailto:openssl-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On
> >> Behalf Of Thomas Francis, Jr.
> >> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 15:55
> >>
> >>> On 5/10/17 3:55 AM, 共通基盤SSL[業務ID] / COMMONSSL,GYOUMU
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I will build OpenSSL on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems.
> >
> > What version of OpenSSL?
> >
> >>> But, there is not yet the machine for build, so I cannot do actual
> >>> machine verification.
> >>>
> >>> The CPU is not Intel architecture, is probably z/Architecture.
> >
> > Yes, Linux for System z runs on z-architecture CPUs.
> >
> >>> I want to know beforehand the appropriate command-line parameters
> >>> for executing "Configure".
> >>>
> >>> Is it right to specify "linux64-s390x" as follows?
> >>>
> >>> (1)cd /<source_root>/openssl-1.0.2k
> >>>
> >>> (2)./Configure linux64-s390x
> >>
> >> I'd suggest just running "./config".  That will pick the appropriate
> >> 64-bit target.  Only use Configure if you want to do something
> >> non-standard. :)
> >
> > That's certainly the place to start. Whether it will work is another
> question.
> >
> > When we build OpenSSL for z Linux (RHEL and SLES), we use a modified
> Configure that:
> >
> > * Adds -fPIC and -mbackchain. This is because we compile OpenSSL into
> an archive library that is then linked into a shared object, so we have
> to force on the shared-object flags in Configure.
> >
> > * Replaces -O3 with -O1, preferring robustness (or, if you prefer,
> toleration for sloppiness and error) and ease of problem determination over
> performance.
> >
> > * Replaces the asm setting[1] with ${no_asm}, for the same reason.
> >
> > * For 32-bit, removes /highgprs. According to my notes, highgprs does
> not work correctly with some glibc versions on zLinux.
> >
> > The OP probably doesn't need the first three and may well not need the
> last. Depending on how clever one gets with building and using OpenSSL,
> though, config+Configure aren't always sufficient as supplied. That's not
> a criticism - trying to accommodate every use case is not a good use of
> the OpenSSL development team's time.
> >
> > But unless you're happy with the default build parameters and comfortable
> with your platform, be prepared to learn how the OpenSSL build works.
> 
> I think in general, the same caveat applies for any system. The default
> build settings might not be what you want. But in most cases (including
> Linux for z), they will get you libraries that'll work with the system
> compiler toolchain if you pass only the minimum flags to specify where the
> headers and libraries can be found.
> 
> I figure if you need something else you probably already know that, and
> can pass the appropriate flags in CFLAGS, CPPFLAGS, or LDFLAGS. :) Or create
> a custom target.
> 
> TOM
> 
> PS Regarding highgprs; I suspect that's actually a problem of mixing 32-bit
> s390x binaries with s390 binaries. There is a difference.  But old bugs
> and miscommunication means that sometimes the s390 system will think it
> can load an s390x binary (and sometimes think it succeeded). :)
> 
> > [1] There are two zLinux targets in the 1.0.2 Configure, for 64- and 32-bit.
> The linux64-s390x target uses ${s390x_asm} for its asm section, but the
> linux32-s90x uses an eval expression that edits $s390x_asm. We disable asm
> for both.
> >
> >
> > Michael Wojcik
> > Distinguished Engineer, Micro Focus

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