OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER(3)

NAME
OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER, SSLeay, SSLeay_version - get OpenSSL version number

SYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/opensslv.h>
#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER 0xnnnnnnnnnL
#include <openssl/crypto.h>
long
SSLeay(void);
const char *
SSLeay_version(int t);

DESCRIPTION
OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER is a numeric release version identifier. The first two digits contain the major release number, the third and fourth digits the minor release number, the fifth and sixth digits the fix release number, the seventh and eight digits the patch release number. The final digit is 0 for development, 1 to e for betas 1 to 14, or f for release.

For example:

    0x000906000 == 0.9.6 dev
    0x000906023 == 0.9.6b beta 3
    0x00090605f == 0.9.6e release

Versions prior to 0.9.3 had identifiers < 0x0930. For versions between 0.9.3 and 0.9.5, the seventh digit was 1 for release and 0 otherwise, and the eighth and ninth digits were the patch release number.

For example:

    0x000904100 == 0.9.4 release
    0x000905000 == 0.9.5 dev

Version 0.9.5a had an interim interpretation that is like the current one, except the patch level got the highest bit set, to keep continuity. The number was therefore 0x0090581f.

For backward compatibility, SSLEAY_VERSION_NUMBER is also defined.

SSLeay() returns this number. The return value can be compared to the macro to make sure that the correct version of the library has been loaded, especially when using DLLs on Windows systems.

SSLeay_version() returns different strings depending on t:

SSLEAY_VERSION
    The text variant of the version number and the release date. For example, "OpenSSL 0.9.5a 1 Apr 2000".

SSLEAY_CFLAGS
    The compiler flags set for the compilation process in the form "compiler: ..." if available or "compiler: information not available" otherwise.

SSLEAY_BUILT_ON
    The date of the build process in the form "built on: ..." if available or "built on: date not available" otherwise.

SSLEAY_PLATFORM
    The "Configure" target of the library build in the form "platform: ..." if available or "platform: information not available" otherwise.

SSLEAY_DIR
    The "OPENSSLDIR" setting of the library build in the form "OPENSSLDIR: "..."" if available or "OPENSSLDIR: N/A" otherwise.

For an unknown t, the text "not available" is returned.

RETURN VALUES
The version number.

SEE ALSO
crypto(3)

HISTORY
SSLeay() and SSLEAY_VERSION_NUMBER are available in all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL. OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER is available in all versions of OpenSSL. SSLEAY_DIR was added in OpenSSL 0.9.7.