JSS 3.1.1 Release Notes
12 November 2001
Newsgroup:
mozilla.dev.tech.crypto
Contents
- Introduction
- Changes from JSS 3.1
- Distribution Information
- Documentation
- Platform Information
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Known Bugs and Issues
- Compatibility
- Feedback
Introduction
JSS 3.1.1 is a patch release of bug fixes to JSS 3.1. See the release notes for JSS 3.1.
JSS 3.1.1 is dual-licensed under the MPL and the GPL.
Changes from JSS 3.1
- JSS upgraded from NSS 3.3 to NSS 3.3.1.
- You can now set the SO_REUSEADDR flag on SSLServerSocket.
- 103976: libjss is built with -taso flag
- 103977: JSS calls non-portable snprintf
- 96779: UserCertConflictException always gets thrown when importing
- 100783: JSS 3.1.1 should use NSS 3.3.1
- 102267: No way to set SO_REUSEADDR on SSLServerSocket
- 96162: "In PKCS11SecureRandom constructor" println
- 101609: JSS OSF fails
- 102966: fromRaw() does not set correct KeyType
- 99375: UnsatisfiedLinkError gives misleading description
- 92888: JSS doesn't support importEncryptedPrivateKey
- 108225: FIPS ciphers broken
Distribution Information
JSS is checked into mozilla/security/jss/.
The CVS tag for the JSS 3.1.1 release is JSS_3_1_1_RTM.
Source tarballs are available from ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/security/jss/releases/JSS_3_1_1_RTM/src/jss-3.1.1-src.tar.gz.
Binary releases are available from ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/security/jss/releases/JSS_3_1_1_RTM.
Documentation
Documentation for JSS 3.1.1 is available as follows:Read the instructions on using JSS.
Source may be viewed with a browser (via the LXR tool) at http://lxr.mozilla.org/mozilla/source/security/jss/
Platform Information
JSS should work with any JDK version starting from 1.2. It only supports the native threading model (no green threads).
JSS has been built on the platforms listed below.
Platform | OS Version | Compiler(s) |
AIX | 4.3.3 (32 bit) | xlC/C++ 3.6.4 |
Compaq Tru64 | 4.0D | (cc) Digital C v5.6-071 |
HP-UX | 11.00 B (64-bit) | C compiler: A.11.01.00 |
Linux | RedHat 6.0 | egcs-1.1.2 |
NT | Windows 2000 | VC++ 6.0 Service Pack 4 |
NT | Windows NT 4.0 | VC++ 6.0 Service Pack 4 |
Solaris sparc | 8 (64-bit) | WorkShop Compilers
C/C++ version 5.0 |
2.6 | WorkShop Compilers
C/C++ version 5.0 |
|
Solaris x86 | 8 | Forte 6 C update 1 |
Known Bugs and Issues
- For a list of reported bugs that have not been fixed in JSS 3.1.1, click here. (Note that not all of these bugs have been confirmed. Even some bugs in the "new" state are unconfirmed.)
Compatibility
JSS 3.1.1 is backwards compatible with JSS 3.1. Applications compiled against JSS 3.1 will work with JSS 3.1.1.
Feedback
Bugs discovered should be reported by filing a bug report with bugzilla.You can also give feedback directly to the developers on the mozilla.dev.tech.crypto newsgroup, or on the IRC channel #mozcrypto on the server irc.mozilla.org.