Add OpenSSL 4.0 compatibility - handle ENGINE API removal#513
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Add OpenSSL 4.0 compatibility - handle ENGINE API removal#513
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Add OpenSSL 4.0 compatibility - handle ENGINE API removal
Feb 2, 2026
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OpenSSL 4.0 removed the ENGINE API (deprecated since 3.0), causing undefined references during linking:
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Test files (test_digest.c, test_ciphers.c)
#if !defined(OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE) && OPENSSL_VERSION_MAJOR < 4engine_is_available()returning 0 when ENGINE unavailablewarn_all_untested()when not supportedCMake (CMakeLists.txt)
HAVE_ENGINEcompile check to detect ENGINE API availabilitytest_keyexpimponly when ENGINE available (test requires ENGINE, cannot run without it)enginesdirfor OpenSSL 4.0 with fallback pathtest_keyexpimp.c
#errordirective when ENGINE unavailable (test fundamentally requires ENGINE)Example
Bug fixes
engine_is_available()in test_ciphers.c returning 0 unconditionally (logic error in existing code)e != NULLafterENGINE_free(e)Original prompt
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