Hi, sorry, I know this is slightly off-topic .. I understand this may be down to a gentoo maintainer but as I don't know I decided to document the problem.
Thanks for your help The problem: On gentoo when building openvpn there is a difference depending on how openvpn is built: The first method generates openvpn which cannot use EC PKI The second method generates openvpn which can use EC PKI To create the cert/key use easyrsa-3.0.1 (linux) and change: set_var EASYRSA_KEY_SIZE 4096 set_var EASYRSA_ALGO ec set_var EASYRSA_CURVE secp384r1 =================== 1. BROKEN METHOD ************* To create the binary: Dependencies are all installed and system is upto date. git clone https://github.com/Openvpn/openvpn.git 2.4 cd 2.4 git checkout -b 2.4 origin/release/2.4 autoreconf -ivf ./configure make me@gtoo-hyv-live-64 ~/openvpn $ 2.4/src/openvpn/openvpn --version OpenVPN 2.4.1 [git:2.4/8731dfa7caaf8b6d] x86_64-pc-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD] built on Apr 1 2017 library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.2k 26 Jan 2017, LZO 2.08 Originally developed by James Yonan Copyright (C) 2002-2017 OpenVPN Technologies, Inc. <sa...@openvpn.net> Compile time defines: enable_async_push=no enable_comp_stub=no enable_crypto=yes enable_crypto_ofb_cfb=yes enable_debug=yes enable_def_auth=yes enable_dlopen=unknown enable_dlopen_self=unknown enable_dlopen_self_static=unknown enable_fast_install=needless enable_fragment=yes enable_iproute2=no enable_libtool_lock=yes enable_lz4=yes enable_lzo=yes enable_management=yes enable_multi=yes enable_multihome=yes enable_pam_dlopen=no enable_pedantic=no enable_pf=yes enable_pkcs11=no enable_plugin_auth_pam=yes enable_plugin_down_root=yes enable_plugins=yes enable_port_share=yes enable_selinux=no enable_server=yes enable_shared=yes enable_shared_with_static_runtimes=no enable_small=no enable_static=yes enable_strict=no enable_strict_options=no enable_systemd=no enable_werror=no enable_win32_dll=yes enable_x509_alt_username=no with_aix_soname=aix with_crypto_library=openssl with_gnu_ld=yes with_mem_check=no with_sysroot=no me@gtoo-hyv-live-64 ~/openvpn $ ldd -v 2.4/src/openvpn/openvpn linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007ffc1dbf8000) libnsl.so.1 => /lib64/libnsl.so.1 (0x00007f44f345c000) libresolv.so.2 => /lib64/libresolv.so.2 (0x00007f44f3245000) liblzo2.so.2 => /usr/lib64/liblzo2.so.2 (0x00007f44f3023000) libcrypto.so.1.0.0 => /usr/lib64/libcrypto.so.1.0.0 (0x00007f44f2c36000) libssl.so.1.0.0 => /usr/lib64/libssl.so.1.0.0 (0x00007f44f29cc000) libdl.so.2 => /lib64/libdl.so.2 (0x00007f44f27c8000) libc.so.6 => /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x00007f44f242b000) libz.so.1 => /lib64/libz.so.1 (0x00007f44f2215000) /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f44f3674000) Version information: 2.4/src/openvpn/openvpn: libdl.so.2 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libdl.so.2 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.15) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3.2) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /lib64/libnsl.so.1: libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /lib64/libresolv.so.2: libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /usr/lib64/liblzo2.so.2: libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /usr/lib64/libcrypto.so.1.0.0: libdl.so.2 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libdl.so.2 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.7) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /usr/lib64/libssl.so.1.0.0: libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /lib64/libdl.so.2: ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /lib64/libc.so.6: ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 /lib64/libz.so.1: libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 me@gtoo-hyv-live-64 ~/openvpn $ 2.4/src/openvpn/openvpn /etc/openvpn/tunc_xxxxxu_il.conf Sat Apr 1 23:37:57 2017 us=342905 OpenVPN 2.4.1 [git:2.4/8731dfa7caaf8b6d] x86_64-pc-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD] built on Apr 1 2017 Sat Apr 1 23:37:57 2017 us=342948 library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.2k 26 Jan 2017, LZO 2.08 Sat Apr 1 23:37:57 2017 us=343040 MANAGEMENT: TCP Socket listening on [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:xxxxx <snip> Sat Apr 1 23:37:57 2017 us=343513 OpenSSL: error:0609E09C:digital envelope routines:PKEY_SET_TYPE:unsupported algorithm Sat Apr 1 23:37:57 2017 us=343642 OpenSSL: error:0B07706F:x509 certificate routines:X509_PUBKEY_get:unsupported algorithm Sat Apr 1 23:37:57 2017 us=343706 OpenSSL: error:140BF10C:SSL routines:SSL_SET_CERT:x509 lib Sat Apr 1 23:37:57 2017 us=343765 Cannot load inline certificate file Sat Apr 1 23:37:57 2017 us=343827 Exiting due to fatal error me@gtoo-hyv-live-64 ~/openvpn $ ==================== 2. WORKING METHOD ************** To create this binary: git clone https://github.com/Openvpn/openvpn-build.git btest cd btest/generic IMAGEROOT=`pwd`/image-native ./build me@gtoo-hyv-live-64 ~/openvpn/btest/generic $ image-native/openvpn/sbin/openvpn --version OpenVPN 2.4.1 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD] built on Apr 1 2017 library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.2k 26 Jan 2017, LZO 2.10 Originally developed by James Yonan Copyright (C) 2002-2017 OpenVPN Technologies, Inc. <sa...@openvpn.net> Compile time defines: enable_async_push=no enable_comp_stub=no enable_crypto=yes enable_crypto_ofb_cfb=yes enable_debug=yes enable_def_auth=yes enable_dlopen=unknown enable_dlopen_self=unknown enable_dlopen_self_static=unknown enable_fast_install=needless enable_fragment=yes enable_iproute2=no enable_libtool_lock=yes enable_lz4=yes enable_lzo=yes enable_management=yes enable_multi=yes enable_multihome=yes enable_pam_dlopen=no enable_pedantic=no enable_pf=yes enable_pkcs11=yes enable_plugin_auth_pam=yes enable_plugin_down_root=yes enable_plugins=yes enable_port_share=yes enable_selinux=no enable_server=yes enable_shared=yes enable_shared_with_static_runtimes=no enable_small=no enable_static=yes enable_strict=no enable_strict_options=no enable_systemd=no enable_werror=no enable_win32_dll=yes enable_x509_alt_username=no with_crypto_library=openssl with_gnu_ld=yes with_mem_check=no with_special_build= with_sysroot=no me@gtoo-hyv-live-64 ~/openvpn/btest/generic $ ldd -v image-native/openvpn/sbin/openvpn linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007ffc1bd78000) libnsl.so.1 => /lib64/libnsl.so.1 (0x00007f5832d44000) libresolv.so.2 => /lib64/libresolv.so.2 (0x00007f5832b2d000) liblzo2.so.2 => /home/me/openvpn/btest/generic/image-native/openvpn/lib/liblzo2.so.2 (0x00007f58328f6000) libpkcs11-helper.so.1 => /home/me/openvpn/btest/generic/image-native/openvpn/lib/libpkcs11-helper.so.1 (0x00007f58326d7000) libssl.so.1.0.0 => /home/me/openvpn/btest/generic/image-native/openvpn/lib/libssl.so.1.0.0 (0x00007f5832464000) libcrypto.so.1.0.0 => /home/me/openvpn/btest/generic/image-native/openvpn/lib/libcrypto.so.1.0.0 (0x00007f5832009000) libdl.so.2 => /lib64/libdl.so.2 (0x00007f5831e05000) libc.so.6 => /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x00007f5831a68000) libpthread.so.0 => /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007f583184c000) /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f5832f5c000) Version information: image-native/openvpn/sbin/openvpn: libdl.so.2 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libdl.so.2 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3.2) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /lib64/libnsl.so.1: libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /lib64/libresolv.so.2: libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /home/me/openvpn/btest/generic/image-native/openvpn/lib/liblzo2.so.2: libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /home/me/openvpn/btest/generic/image-native/openvpn/lib/libpkcs11-helper.so.1: libdl.so.2 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libdl.so.2 libpthread.so.0 (GLIBC_2.3.2) => /lib64/libpthread.so.0 libpthread.so.0 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libpthread.so.0 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.7) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3.2) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /home/me/openvpn/btest/generic/image-native/openvpn/lib/libssl.so.1.0.0: libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /home/me/openvpn/btest/generic/image-native/openvpn/lib/libcrypto.so.1.0.0: libdl.so.2 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libdl.so.2 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.7) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3.4) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /lib64/libdl.so.2: ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 /lib64/libc.so.6: ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (GLIBC_2.3) => /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 /lib64/libpthread.so.0: ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.14) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.3.2) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_2.2.5) => /lib64/libc.so.6 libc.so.6 (GLIBC_PRIVATE) => /lib64/libc.so.6 me@gtoo-hyv-live-64 ~/openvpn/btest/generic $ image-native/openvpn/sbin/openvpn /etc/openvpn/tunc_xxxxxu_il.conf Sun Apr 2 00:27:15 2017 us=870872 OpenVPN 2.4.1 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD] built on Apr 1 2017 Sun Apr 2 00:27:15 2017 us=870890 library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.2k 26 Jan 2017, LZO 2.10 Sun Apr 2 00:27:15 2017 us=870981 MANAGEMENT: TCP Socket listening on [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:xxxxx Sun Apr 2 00:27:15 2017 us=871693 Outgoing Control Channel Authentication: Using 512 bit message hash 'SHA512' for HMAC authentication Sun Apr 2 00:27:15 2017 us=871724 Incoming Control Channel Authentication: Using 512 bit message hash 'SHA512' for HMAC authentication Sun Apr 2 00:27:15 2017 us=871795 Control Channel MTU parms [ L:1622 D:1140 EF:110 EB:0 ET:0 EL:3 ] Sun Apr 2 00:27:16 2017 us=107916 Data Channel MTU parms [ L:1622 D:1450 EF:122 EB:406 ET:0 EL:3 ] Sun Apr 2 00:27:16 2017 us=107996 Local Options String (VER=V4): 'V4,dev-type tun,link-mtu 1602,tun-mtu 1500,proto UDPv4,comp-lzo,keydir 1,cipher AES-256-CBC,auth SHA512,keysize 256,tls-auth,key-method 2,tls-client' Sun Apr 2 00:27:16 2017 us=108013 Expected Remote Options String (VER=V4): 'V4,dev-type tun,link-mtu 1602,tun-mtu 1500,proto UDPv4,comp-lzo,keydir 0,cipher AES-256-CBC,auth SHA512,keysize 256,tls-auth,key-method 2,tls-server' Sun Apr 2 00:27:16 2017 us=108043 TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET] etc The connection completes .. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Openvpn-devel mailing list Openvpn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net 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