bug#27618: Possible bug when compiled with ssl

[Jean Louis]

On Sun, Jul 09, 2017 at 09:48:15AM -0700, Paul Eggert wrote:
> Jean Louis wrote:
> > Maybe that is to be changed.
> 
> Yes, that would be nice. In the meantime, I suggest not using
> --with-openssl. There is a reason it's disabled by default.
> 
> > And why is SSL library useful in coreutils? What it does special? Does
> > it replaces md5 and other hash functions?
> 
> Yes.

Thank you.

I will not use it.

Jean