SSL_COMP_add_compression_method(3) OpenSSL SSL_COMP_add_compression_method(3) NNAAMMEE SSL_COMP_add_compression_method, SSL_COMP_free_compression_methods - handle SSL/TLS integrated compression methods SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS #include int SSL_COMP_add_compression_method(int id, COMP_METHOD *cm); +void SSL_COMP_free_compression_methods(void); DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN _S_S_L___C_O_M_P___a_d_d___c_o_m_p_r_e_s_s_i_o_n___m_e_t_h_o_d_(_) adds the compression method ccmm with the identifier iidd to the list of available compression methods. This list is globally maintained for all SSL operations within this applica- tion. It cannot be set for specific SSL_CTX or SSL objects. _S_S_L___C_O_M_P___f_r_e_e___c_o_m_p_r_e_s_s_i_o_n___m_e_t_h_o_d_s_(_) frees the internal table of com- pression methods that were built internally, and possibly augmented by adding _S_S_L___C_O_M_P___a_d_d___c_o_m_p_r_e_s_s_i_o_n___m_e_t_h_o_d_(_). NNOOTTEESS The TLS standard (or SSLv3) allows the integration of compression meth- ods into the communication. The TLS RFC does however not specify com- pression methods or their corresponding identifiers, so there is cur- rently no compatible way to integrate compression with unknown peers. It is therefore currently not recommended to integrate compression into applications. Applications for non-public use may agree on certain com- pression methods. Using different compression methods with the same identifier will lead to connection failure. An OpenSSL client speaking a protocol that allows compression (SSLv3, TLSv1) will unconditionally send the list of all compression methods enabled with _S_S_L___C_O_M_P___a_d_d___c_o_m_p_r_e_s_s_i_o_n___m_e_t_h_o_d_(_) to the server during the handshake. Unlike the mechanisms to set a cipher list, there is no method available to restrict the list of compression method on a per connection basis. An OpenSSL server will match the identifiers listed by a client against its own compression methods and will unconditionally activate compres- sion when a matching identifier is found. There is no way to restrict the list of compression methods supported on a per connection basis. If enabled during compilation, the OpenSSL library will have the _C_O_M_P___z_l_i_b_(_) compression method available. WWAARRNNIINNGGSS Once the identities of the compression methods for the TLS protocol have been standardized, the compression API will most likely be changed. Using it in the current state is not recommended. RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS _S_S_L___C_O_M_P___a_d_d___c_o_m_p_r_e_s_s_i_o_n___m_e_t_h_o_d_(_) may return the following values: 0 The operation succeeded. 1 The operation failed. Check the error queue to find out the reason. SSEEEE AALLSSOO _s_s_l(3) 1.0.2u 2019-12-20SSL_COMP_add_compression_method(3)