[LEDE-DEV] Fading out PolarSSL

[Ted Hess]

On Tue, 2017-01-03 at 17:32 +0100, Steven Barth wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> 
> > 
> > Currently known remaining users of polarssl are:
> > 
> >  * bmx7
> >  * pianod
> >  * shadowsocks-libev-polarssl
> >  * shairport-sync-mini
> >  * shairport-sync-polarssl
> >  * transmission-cli-polarssl
> >  * transmission-daemon-polarssl
> >  * transmission-remote-polarssl
> >  * umurmur-polarssl
> > 
> > 
> > Please provide feedback on which approach you'd prefer and if you'd be
> > affected by the PolarSSL deprecation or not.
> I think for all but the first two from this list, there is a 
> non-polarssl version already packaged.
> Which would mainly leave bmx7 and pianod as main concerns. I think the 
> former used to work with cyassl
> at some point in time and the latter should work with gnutls. Both of 
> which we have, so it might just
> be a minor change to the packaging Makefiles.
> 
> So from my point of view dropping libpolarssl now (with a bit of upfront 
> notice to the maintainers)
> makes more sense than trying to drop a package later which is a bit of 
> unexpected and am not sure if
> it can be effectively announced in a service release and just delays the 
> inevitable.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Steven
> 
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Drop it now.

Speaking for pianod and shairport-sync... I have already updated pianod (which I
still develop) to use mbed TLS and I am currently working with the shairport-
sync developer to replace PolarSSL with mbed TLS this weekend.

/ted