On Mon, Jul 20, 2009, Chris Koston wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to compile OpenSSL 0.9.8k with FIPS for ARM machine (versatile). 
> I am cross compiling using toolchain for my platform. Unfortunatelly during 
> generation of the fips canister the process requires some "host native" 
> executables to generate what I believe is some checksums. I am not very 
> familiar with this process. It is really difficult to find any information 
> about FIPS and cross compiling. Does anyone have experience doing this? I am 
> not sure what I need to do at this point. I don't know which components must 
> be compiled for the host machine and I am also not sure if I'm allowed/able 
> to modify the make files in order to use the right compiler where necessary. 
> Is what I'm talking about really doable?
> 

Cross compiling isn't supported at all for the 1.2 validation. You need to
compile OpenSSL natively with unmodified sources following the instructions to
the letter or it isn't validated.

Steve.
--
Dr Stephen N. Henson. OpenSSL project core developer.
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