Loading FAQ +11 −12 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ software from the US only weak encryption algorithms could be freely exported inadequate. A relaxation of the rules allowed the use of strong encryption but only to an authorised server. Two slighly different techniques were developed to support this, one used by Two slightly different techniques were developed to support this, one used by Netscape was called "step up", the other used by MSIE was called "Server Gated Cryptography" (SGC). When a browser initially connected to a server it would check to see if the certificate contained certain extensions and was issued by Loading Loading @@ -723,16 +723,15 @@ possible alternative might be to switch to GCC. * Test suite still fails, what to do? Another common reason for failure to complete some particular test is simply bad code generated by a buggy component in toolchain or deficiency in run-time environment. There are few cases documented in PROBLEMS file, consult it for possible workaround before you beat the drum. Even if you don't find solution or even mention there, do reserve for possibility of a compiler bug. Compiler bugs might appear in rather bizarre ways, they never make sense, and tend to emerge when you least expect them. In order to identify one, drop optimization level, e.g. by editing CFLAG line in top-level Makefile, recompile and re-run the test. Another common reason for test failures is bugs in the toolchain or run-time environment. Known cases of this are documented in the PROBLEMS file, please review it before you beat the drum. Even if you don't find anything in that file, please do consider the possibility of a compiler bug. Compiler bugs often appear in rather bizarre ways, they never make sense, and tend to emerge when you least expect them. One thing to try is to reduce the level of optimization (such as by editing the CFLAG variable line in the top-level Makefile), and then recompile and re-run the test. * I think I've found a bug, what should I do? Loading Loading
FAQ +11 −12 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ software from the US only weak encryption algorithms could be freely exported inadequate. A relaxation of the rules allowed the use of strong encryption but only to an authorised server. Two slighly different techniques were developed to support this, one used by Two slightly different techniques were developed to support this, one used by Netscape was called "step up", the other used by MSIE was called "Server Gated Cryptography" (SGC). When a browser initially connected to a server it would check to see if the certificate contained certain extensions and was issued by Loading Loading @@ -723,16 +723,15 @@ possible alternative might be to switch to GCC. * Test suite still fails, what to do? Another common reason for failure to complete some particular test is simply bad code generated by a buggy component in toolchain or deficiency in run-time environment. There are few cases documented in PROBLEMS file, consult it for possible workaround before you beat the drum. Even if you don't find solution or even mention there, do reserve for possibility of a compiler bug. Compiler bugs might appear in rather bizarre ways, they never make sense, and tend to emerge when you least expect them. In order to identify one, drop optimization level, e.g. by editing CFLAG line in top-level Makefile, recompile and re-run the test. Another common reason for test failures is bugs in the toolchain or run-time environment. Known cases of this are documented in the PROBLEMS file, please review it before you beat the drum. Even if you don't find anything in that file, please do consider the possibility of a compiler bug. Compiler bugs often appear in rather bizarre ways, they never make sense, and tend to emerge when you least expect them. One thing to try is to reduce the level of optimization (such as by editing the CFLAG variable line in the top-level Makefile), and then recompile and re-run the test. * I think I've found a bug, what should I do? Loading
