[openssl-users] openssl s_client B as first char sends heartbeat

[Rob Butler]

Hello,
I've come across something strange.  When using openssl s_client and trying to send B (uppercase only) as the first character on any line it causes a heartbeat to be sent.  Is this a bug or a feature?  Any way to escape it to send the uppercase B without sending the heartbeat?
ThanksRob
Sorry for the resend.  Last one got sent before email was complete.
openssl s_client -connect www.google.com:443
...
BHEARTBEATING140736923497480:error:1413B16D:SSL routines:tls1_heartbeat:peer does not accept heartbeats:t1_lib.c:3974:
or 
openssl s_client -connect www.google.com:443
...
BYEHEARTBEATING140736923497480:error:1413B16D:SSL routines:tls1_heartbeat:peer does not accept heartbeats:t1_lib.c:3974:
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