Re: [PATCHES] Backend SSL configuration enhancement

Tom Lane wrote:
> "Victor B. Wagner" <vitus@cryptocom.ru> writes:
>   
>> This patch adds two new configuration diretives to postgresql.conf file
>> 1. ssl_ciphers  - allows server administrator to  specify set of SSL
>> ciphersuites which can be used by clients to connect  the server.
>> 2. ssl_engine - allows  to specify loadable crypto engin (i.e. hardware
>> crypto accelerator support) to use.
>>     
>
> Why are either of these useful?  What are the compatibility implications
> of changing them?  Does the addition of the engine-load code break
> compatibility with older OpenSSL releases?
>
>     
>   

Is it just me, or are we seeing more patches lately that have been 
undiscussed?

cheers

andrew