[Openvpn-devel,v1] Use openssl_err_t typedef to deal with difference between TLS libraries

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Series [Openvpn-devel,v1] Use openssl_err_t typedef to deal with difference between TLS libraries | expand

Commit Message

Gert Doering March 22, 2026, 11:11 a.m. UTC
From: Arne Schwabe <arne@rfc2549.org>

AWS-LC and OpenSSL disagree on the type of that errors are reported in.

Instead of having a lot of glue code and casting back and forth, use a
typedef to always use the right type.

Change-Id: I4adbdf0c8b82fd7de309aa5f6f3b0c8157c5ffe7
Signed-off-by: Arne Schwabe <arne@rfc2549.org>
Acked-by: Frank Lichtenheld <frank@lichtenheld.com>
Gerrit URL: https://gerrit.openvpn.net/c/openvpn/+/1578
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This change was reviewed on Gerrit and approved by at least one
developer. I request to merge it to master.

Gerrit URL: https://gerrit.openvpn.net/c/openvpn/+/1578
This mail reflects revision 1 of this Change.

Acked-by according to Gerrit (reflected above):
Frank Lichtenheld <frank@lichtenheld.com>

Comments

Gert Doering March 22, 2026, 12:03 p.m. UTC | #1
Looks reasonable, has ACK from Frank, and is so localized that it makes
sense to include this in 2.7 - "long term compatibility" things.

Lightly tested the 2.7 change on an linux/openssl build.

Your patch has been applied to the master and release/2.7 branch.

commit ee2af6655d1dae8b87d8128e2afeec4f5506d79b (master)
commit ca6c9a8886918ae85fe3295a920eace480aa3971 (release/2.7)
Author: Arne Schwabe
Date:   Sun Mar 22 12:11:15 2026 +0100

     Use openssl_err_t typedef to deal with difference between TLS libraries

     Signed-off-by: Arne Schwabe <arne@rfc2549.org>
     Acked-by: Frank Lichtenheld <frank@lichtenheld.com>
     Gerrit URL: https://gerrit.openvpn.net/c/openvpn/+/1578
     Message-Id: <20260322111131.8251-1-gert@greenie.muc.de>
     URL: https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg36242.html
     Signed-off-by: Gert Doering <gert@greenie.muc.de>


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kind regards,

Gert Doering

Patch

diff --git a/src/openvpn/crypto_openssl.c b/src/openvpn/crypto_openssl.c
index 19cb9a9..9900d06 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/crypto_openssl.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/crypto_openssl.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ 
 void
 crypto_print_openssl_errors(const unsigned int flags)
 {
-    unsigned long err = 0;
+    openssl_err_t err = 0;
     int line, errflags;
     const char *file, *data, *func;
 
diff --git a/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h b/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h
index ab011d3..8fdb39a 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ 
 #include <openssl/x509.h>
 #include <openssl/err.h>
 
+/* Define the type of error. This is something that is less
+ * intrusive than casts everywhere */
+#if defined(OPENSSL_IS_AWSLC)
+typedef uint32_t openssl_err_t;
+#else
+typedef unsigned long openssl_err_t;
+#endif
+
+
 /* Functionality missing in 1.1.0 */
 #if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x10101000L && !defined(ENABLE_CRYPTO_WOLFSSL)
 #define SSL_CTX_set1_groups SSL_CTX_set1_curves
@@ -157,12 +166,12 @@ 
     /* OpenSSL 1.1.1 and lower use only const EVP_MD, nothing to free */
 }
 
-static inline unsigned long
+static inline openssl_err_t
 ERR_get_error_all(const char **file, int *line, const char **func, const char **data, int *flags)
 {
     static const char *empty = "";
     *func = empty;
-    unsigned long err = ERR_get_error_line_data(file, line, data, flags);
+    openssl_err_t err = ERR_get_error_line_data(file, line, data, flags);
     return err;
 }