[openssl-dev] OpenSSL for windows with /fixed flag

[Dixon Xavier]

Hi,

Going by the description in links:
http://openssl.6102.n7.nabble.com/FIPS-Module-1-2-build-with-Visual-Studio-2010-fails-self-tests-td36372.html
http://mailing.openssl.dev.narkive.com/HfYeReuA/fips-module-1-2-build-with-visual-studio-2010-fails-self-tests

I understand that adding /fixed flag for linker has resolved the 'FIPS
selftest failure issues' when OpenSSL is built for 32-bit mode in VS
2010.

I would like to understand why the same change (adding /fixed) is
*not* required in case of OpenSSL 64-bit builds.


Regards,
Dixon Xavier