# Problem compiling openssl on ruby-1.8.5-p2 with gcc 3.2

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-compiling-openssl-on-ruby-1-8-5-p2-with-gcc-3-2/79386>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 14, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-compiling-openssl-on-ruby-1-8-5-p2-with-gcc-3-2/79386 "2006-12-14T18:58:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![vtphysguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@vtphysguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vtphysguy)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-compiling-openssl-on-ruby-1-8-5-p2-with-gcc-3-2/79386/1 "2006-12-14T18:58:29Z")

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Sorry to resurrect this old post - but I just ran into the problem  
referenced below. I thought ruby-1.8.5-p2 would have the fix, but it did  
not. Applying the patch worked for me too. I just thought it’d be good  
for  
folks to know.

FYI, uname -a says:

Linux C621184 2.4.21-40.EL-3 #1 Tue Nov 28 02:57:02 PST 2006 i686 i686  
i386 GNU/Linux