javax.crypto not working properly; on linux ;-)

Fri Sep 29 00:20:00 GMT 2006

Marco Trudel wrote:
> Hello list
>> Is there some active development on javax.crypto? Is this question
> better placed at the gnu classpath list (is there a list at all? I don't
> really understand the page)?
>
Classpath list info:
http://developer.classpath.org/mailman/listinfo/classpath, or just send
a message to classpath@gnu.org.
Classpath bugzilla: http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/, component "classpath".
> I checked the GNU classpath CVS. CipherInputStream, CipherOutputStream
> and Cipher are all pretty old so I guess they're all up to date in the
> latest GCJ source.
>
CipherInputStream and CipherOutputStream are badly implemented in
Classpath, I'm afraid. They could use some improvements.
> So, my questions:
> - Is there someone actively maintaining javax.crypto?

Sure. No-one is actively changing the code now, but there are at least
two people who can field bugs filed against those classes.
> - Is there someone who could guide me fixing it?

A few of us on the classpath mailing list may be able to help.
> - Are there already patches/fixex I could backport for GCJ?
>
I don't think there are.
Thanks.