[openssl-project] platforms

Kurt Roeckx kurt at roeckx.be
Tue Jan 9 20:29:09 UTC 2018


On Tue, Jan 09, 2018 at 12:37:11PM +0100, Richard Levitte wrote:
> +Naming conventions for config files
> +===================================
> +
> +Config files (*.conf) are named {nn}-{name}.conf, where {nn} is a two
> +digit number and {name} is an indicator of what kind of configuration
> +can be expected in the file.  The convention for {name} may be refined
> +for some number groups.
> +
> +The number {nn} is somewhat loosely grouped as follows:
> +
> +00-09  Templates
> +10-19  Primary platforms (*)
> +20-49  Secondary platforms (*)
> +50-69  Community provided platforms (*)
> +70-88  Unknown platforms (*)
> +89     Deprecated platforms (*)
> +90-99  Personal configs (**)

In Debian I use the attached patch. It's an easy way for me to
override the defaults and be follow the Debian policy. Is that
something that would fall under the community provided?

I'm wondering if there is a reason for the number range. I assume
higher numbers can include lower ones?


Kurt

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