Reinstantiating the FIPS_mode macro - distributions community poll outcome
Dear colleagues, we had a poll in the Distributions community about reinstating the FIPS_mode() macro.
The outcome was positive, so I would like to bring this question to the Board. The exact semantics of the macro is debatable but it definitely should be meaningful - smth like "If openssl works properly, it uses FIPS-approved algos in the default context", see https://github.com/openssl/openssl/pull/30339
Reinstating FIPS_mode() with meaningful semantics
poll by Dmitry Belyavsky Closing Fri 17 Apr 2026 5:00PM
Poll question: do you support raising the question of reinstating FIPS_mode() with meaningful semantics to the Board for a public position?
Please leave a comment, especially if your answer is no.
Current results
| Current results | Option | % of points | Voters | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 100 | 2 |  | |||
| No | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Undecided | 3 |   |
2 of 5 votes cast (40% participation)