@node Upgrading from previous versions

@appendix Upgrading from previous versions

@cindex upgrading

The GnuTLS library typically maintains binary and source code compatibility

across versions. The releases that have the major version increased

break binary compatibility but source compatibility is provided.

This section lists exceptional cases where changes to existing code are

required due to library changes.

@heading Upgrading to 2.12.x from previous versions

GnuTLS 2.12.x is binary compatible with previous versions but changes the

semantics of @funcintref{gnutls_transport_set_lowat}, which might cause breakage

in applications that relied on its default value be 1. Two fixes

are proposed:

@itemize

@item  Quick fix. Explicitly call @code{gnutls_transport_set_lowat (session, 1);}

after @funcref{gnutls_init}.

@item Long term fix. Because later versions of gnutls abolish the functionality 

of using the system call @funcintref{select} to check for gnutls pending data, the 

function @funcref{gnutls_record_check_pending} has to be used to achieve the same 

functionality as described in @ref{Asynchronous operation}.

@end itemize

@heading Upgrading to 3.0.x from 2.12.x

GnuTLS 3.0.x is source compatible with previous versions except for the functions

listed below.

@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60

@headitem Old function @tab Replacement

@item @funcintref{gnutls_transport_set_lowat} @tab

To replace its functionality the function @funcref{gnutls_record_check_pending} has to be used,

as described in @ref{Asynchronous operation}

@item @funcintref{gnutls_session_get_server_random},

@funcintref{gnutls_session_get_client_random} 

@tab 

They are replaced by the safer function @funcref{gnutls_session_get_random}

@item @funcintref{gnutls_session_get_master_secret} 

@tab Replaced by the keying material exporters discussed in @ref{Deriving keys for other applications/protocols}

@item @funcintref{gnutls_transport_set_global_errno}

@tab Replaced by using the system's errno facility or @funcref{gnutls_transport_set_errno}.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_x509_privkey_verify_data}

@tab Replaced by @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data2}.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_verify_peers}

@tab Replaced by @funcref{gnutls_certificate_verify_peers2}.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_psk_netconf_derive_key}

@tab Removed. The key derivation function was never standardized.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_session_set_finished_function}

@tab Removed.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_ext_register}

@tab Removed. Extension registration API is now internal to allow easier changes in the API.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_get_x509_crls}, @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_get_x509_cas}

@tab Removed to allow updating the internal structures. Replaced by @funcref{gnutls_certificate_get_issuer}.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_get_openpgp_keyring}

@tab Removed.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_ia_}

@tab Removed. The inner application extensions were completely removed (they failed to be standardized).

@end multitable

@heading Upgrading to 3.1.x from 3.0.x

GnuTLS 3.1.x is source and binary compatible with GnuTLS 3.0.x releases. Few

functions have been deprecated and are listed below.

@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60

@headitem Old function @tab Replacement

@item @funcintref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash} 

@tab The function @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash2} is provided and

is functionally equivalent and safer to use.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data} 

@tab The function @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data2} is provided and

is functionally equivalent and safer to use.

@end multitable

@heading Upgrading to 3.2.x from 3.1.x

GnuTLS 3.2.x is source and binary compatible with GnuTLS 3.1.x releases. Few

functions have been deprecated and are listed below.

@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60

@headitem Old function @tab Replacement

@item @funcintref{gnutls_privkey_sign_raw_data} 

@tab The function @funcref{gnutls_privkey_sign_hash} is equivalent

when the flag @code{GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_SIGN_FLAG_TLS1_RSA} is specified.

@end multitable

@heading Upgrading to 3.3.x from 3.2.x

GnuTLS 3.3.x is source and binary compatible with GnuTLS 3.2.x releases;

however there few changes in semantics which are listed below.

@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60

@headitem Old function @tab Replacement

@item @funcintref{gnutls_global_init} 

@tab No longer required. The library is initialized using a constructor.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_global_deinit} 

@tab No longer required. The library is deinitialized using a destructor.

@end multitable

@heading Upgrading to 3.4.x from 3.3.x

GnuTLS 3.4.x is source compatible with GnuTLS 3.3.x releases;

however, several deprecated functions were removed, and are listed below.

@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60

@headitem Old function @tab Replacement

@item Priority string "NORMAL" has been modified

@tab The following string emulates the 3.3.x behavior "NORMAL:+VERS-SSL3.0:+ARCFOUR-128:+DHE-DSS:+SIGN-DSA-SHA512:+SIGN-DSA-SHA256:+SIGN-DSA-SHA1"

@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_client_set_retrieve_function},

@funcintref{gnutls_certificate_server_set_retrieve_function}

@tab @funcref{gnutls_certificate_set_retrieve_function}

@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_set_rsa_export_params},

@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_export_get_modulus_bits},

@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_export_get_pubkey},

@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_cpy},

@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_deinit},

@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_export_pkcs1},

@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_export_raw},

@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_generate2},

@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_import_pkcs1},

@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_import_raw},

@funcintref{gnutls_rsa_params_init}

@tab No replacement; the library does not support the RSA-EXPORT ciphersuites.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash},

@tab @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash2}.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data},

@tab @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data2}.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_x509_crt_get_verify_algorithm},

@tab No replacement; a similar function is @funcref{gnutls_x509_crt_get_signature_algorithm}.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_pubkey_get_verify_algorithm},

@tab No replacement; a similar function is @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_get_preferred_hash_algorithm}.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_certificate_type_set_priority},

@funcintref{gnutls_cipher_set_priority},

@funcintref{gnutls_compression_set_priority},

@funcintref{gnutls_kx_set_priority},

@funcintref{gnutls_mac_set_priority},

@funcintref{gnutls_protocol_set_priority}

@tab @funcref{gnutls_priority_set_direct}.

@item @funcintref{gnutls_sign_callback_get},

@funcintref{gnutls_sign_callback_set}

@tab @funcref{gnutls_privkey_import_ext3}

@item @funcintref{gnutls_x509_crt_verify_hash}

@tab @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_hash2}

@item @funcintref{gnutls_x509_crt_verify_data}

@tab @funcref{gnutls_pubkey_verify_data2}

@item @funcintref{gnutls_privkey_sign_raw_data}

@tab @funcref{gnutls_privkey_sign_hash} with the flag GNUTLS_PRIVKEY_SIGN_FLAG_TLS1_RSA

@end multitable

@heading Upgrading to 3.6.x from 3.5.x

GnuTLS 3.6.x is source and binary compatible with GnuTLS 3.5.x releases;

however, there are minor differences, listed below.

@multitable @columnfractions .30 .60

@headitem Old functionality @tab Replacement

@item The priority strings "+COMP" are a no-op

@tab TLS compression is no longer available.

@item The hash function SHA2-224 is a no-op for TLS1.2

@tab TLS 1.3 no longer uses SHA2-224, and it was never a widespread hash

algorithm. As such it was removed for simplicity.

@item The SRP key exchange accepted parameters outside the @xcite{TLSSRP} spec

@tab The SRP key exchange is restricted to @xcite{TLSSRP} spec parameters

to protect clients from MitM attacks.

@item The compression-related functions are deprecated

@tab No longer use @funcintref{gnutls_compression_get},

@funcintref{gnutls_compression_get_name}, @funcintref{gnutls_compression_list},

and @funcintref{gnutls_compression_get_id}.

@item @funcref{gnutls_x509_crt_sign}, @funcref{gnutls_x509_crl_sign}, @funcref{gnutls_x509_crq_sign}

@tab These signing functions will no longer sign using SHA1, but with a secure hash algorithm.

@end multitable