RE: Tru64 4.0f BN_sqr test fail

[Todd Williams]

Title: RE: Tru64 4.0f BN_sqr test fail

> From: Michael Wojcik

 

> The BN tests use bc to verify their results.  If the system's implementation of
> bc is buggy, some of the BN tests may produce false results.  That was a problem

> on AIX 3, for example.  IME, it's best to get and use the Gnu bc package, at

> least for running the OpenSSL tests.

 

I think you're right.  I ran the bctest separately and I see now that it is failing...
   /usr/bin/bc does not work properly.  Looking for another bc ...
   /usr/ucb/bc does not work properly.  Looking for another bc ...
   /bin/bc does not work properly.  Looking for another bc ...
   /usr/bin/bc does not work properly.  Looking for another bc ...
   /usr/ucb/bc does not work properly.  Looking for another bc ...
   No working bc found.  Consider installing GNU bc.
   cat >/dev/null

 

I'll try Gnu's bc.  Thanks, Michael.