Author: jstephens
Date: 2005-12-21 14:12:32 +0100 (Wed, 21 Dec 2005)
New Revision: 610
Log:
Documented fix for Bug #13164.
Updated yaSSL 5.0/5.1 documentation, added index terms. (Thanks, Magnus!)
Modified:
trunk/refman-5.0/database-administration.xml
trunk/refman-5.1/database-administration.xml
trunk/refman-common/news-5.0.xml
Modified: trunk/refman-5.0/database-administration.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-5.0/database-administration.xml 2005-12-21 12:17:27 UTC (rev 609)
+++ trunk/refman-5.0/database-administration.xml 2005-12-21 13:12:32 UTC (rev 610)
@@ -17466,6 +17466,10 @@
</indexterm>
<indexterm>
+ <primary>yaSSL</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+ <indexterm>
<primary>SSL and X509 Basics</primary>
</indexterm>
@@ -17642,9 +17646,13 @@
<title>&title-secure-using-yassl;</title>
<indexterm>
- <primary>OpenSSL</primary>
+ <primary>SSL</primary>
</indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>yaSSL</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
<para>
Using MySQL's built-in yaSSL support makes it easier to use
secure connections. You don't have to install OpenSSL and
@@ -17652,9 +17660,16 @@
<xref linkend="secure-requirements"/>. Also, both MySQL and
yaSSL employ the same licensing model.
</para>
+
+ <para>
+ Beginning with version 5.0.16, all MySQL binaries excepting
+ those for SCO OpenServer 6 version have yaSSL support compiled
+ in.
+ </para>
<para>
- Currently, yaSSL support is available for these platforms:
+ Previously, yaSSL support was available only for these
+ platforms:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
@@ -17686,13 +17701,23 @@
</itemizedlist>
<para>
- If you want to enable yaSSL when building MySQL from source,
- you should configure MySQL like this:
+ Previous to MySQL 5.0.10, it was necessary to enable yaSSL
+ when building MySQL from source. For those versions, you
+ should configure MySQL like this:
</para>
<programlisting>
./configure --with-yassl=yes
</programlisting>
+
+ <para>
+ Note that yaSSL support on Unix platforms requires that either
+ <filename>/dev/urandom</filename> or
+ <filename>/dev/random</filename> be installed in order to
+ retrieve true random numbers. For additional information
+ (especially regarding yaSSL on Solaris versions prior to 2.8
+ and HP-UX), see Bug #13164.
+ </para>
<para>
To start the MySQL server with yaSSL support, use the same
Modified: trunk/refman-5.1/database-administration.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-5.1/database-administration.xml 2005-12-21 12:17:27 UTC (rev 609)
+++ trunk/refman-5.1/database-administration.xml 2005-12-21 13:12:32 UTC (rev 610)
@@ -17378,6 +17378,10 @@
</indexterm>
<indexterm>
+ <primary>yaSSL</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
+ <indexterm>
<primary>SSL and X509 Basics</primary>
</indexterm>
@@ -17554,9 +17558,13 @@
<title>&title-secure-using-yassl;</title>
<indexterm>
- <primary>OpenSSL</primary>
+ <primary>SSL</primary>
</indexterm>
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>yaSSL</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+
<para>
Using MySQL's built-in yaSSL support makes it easier to use
secure connections. You don't have to install OpenSSL and
@@ -17564,39 +17572,13 @@
<xref linkend="secure-requirements"/>. Also, both MySQL and
yaSSL employ the same licensing model.
</para>
-
+
<para>
- Currently, yaSSL support is available for these platforms:
+ Beginning with version 5.0.16, all MySQL binaries excepting
+ those for SCO OpenServer 6 version have yaSSL support compiled
+ in.
</para>
- <itemizedlist>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Linux/x86-64 Red Hat Enterprise 3.0
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Linux RHAS21 Itanium-2 with gcc, statically linked
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Linux Itanium-2 with gcc
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Windows (all builds)
- </para>
- </listitem>
-
- </itemizedlist>
-
<para>
If you want to enable yaSSL when building MySQL from source,
you should configure MySQL like this:
@@ -17605,6 +17587,15 @@
<programlisting>
./configure --with-yassl=yes
</programlisting>
+
+ <para>
+ Note that yaSSL support on Unix platforms requires that either
+ <filename>/dev/urandom</filename> or
+ <filename>/dev/random</filename> be installed in order to
+ retrieve true random numbers. For additional information
+ (especially regarding yaSSL on Solaris versions prior to 2.8
+ and HP-UX), see Bug #13164.
+ </para>
<para>
To start the MySQL server with yaSSL support, use the same
Modified: trunk/refman-common/news-5.0.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/refman-common/news-5.0.xml 2005-12-21 12:17:27 UTC (rev 609)
+++ trunk/refman-common/news-5.0.xml 2005-12-21 13:12:32 UTC (rev 610)
@@ -1033,6 +1033,15 @@
</para>
<itemizedlist>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ When trying to run the server with yaSSL enabled, MySQL now
+ tries to open <filename>/dev/random</filename> automatically
+ if <filename>/dev/urandom</filename> is not available. (Bug
+ #13164)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
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| • svn commit - mysqldoc@docsrva: r610 - in trunk: refman-5.0 refman-5.1 refman-common | jon | 21 Dec |
