[tor-commits] [tor/master] Fix comment about TLSv1_method() per comments by wanoskarnet

[nickm at torproject.org]

commit c78a314e95ef7f0d05e9d58066ee6bf6795ee9d7
Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm at torproject.org>
Date:   Mon Jan 9 16:40:21 2012 -0500

    Fix comment about TLSv1_method() per comments by wanoskarnet
---
 src/common/tortls.c |   13 ++++---------
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/common/tortls.c b/src/common/tortls.c
index 37074de..f7a15b0 100644
--- a/src/common/tortls.c
+++ b/src/common/tortls.c
@@ -777,15 +777,10 @@ tor_tls_context_new(crypto_pk_env_t *identity, unsigned int key_lifetime,
   }
 
 #if 0
-  /* Tell OpenSSL to only use TLS1. This would actually break compatibility
-   * with clients that are configured to use SSLv23_method(), so we should
-   * probably never use it.
-   */
-  /* XXX wanoskarnet says this comment is bunk -- that even if we turn
-   * this line on, clients configured to use SSLv23 would still able to
-   * talk to us. But he also says it's ok to leave it out. I suggest we
-   * delete this whole clause (the one that's #if 0'ed out). I'll leave
-   * it in place until Nick expresses an opinion. -RD */
+  /* Tell OpenSSL to only use TLS1.  This may have subtly different results
+   * from SSLv23_method() with SSLv2 and SSLv3 disabled, so we need to do some
+   * investigation before we consider adjusting it. It should be compatible
+   * with existing Tors. */
   if (!(result->ctx = SSL_CTX_new(TLSv1_method())))
     goto error;
 #endif