Re: bin/57124: pkg_add in 10.0_BETA prints "Unknown http error" when accessing NetBSD CDN over HTTPS

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

The following reply was made to PR bin/57124; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: bin/57124: pkg_add in 10.0_BETA prints "Unknown http error" when accessing NetBSD CDN over HTTPS
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:30:58 -0000 (UTC)

 nia%pkgsrc.org@localhost writes:
 
 >pkg_add is struggling to load any packages from cdn.netbsd.org over
 >HTTPS. This is likely caused by a deficiency in the embedded copy of
 >libfetch that pkg_install users.
 
 libfetch in base doesn't know about SNI. I have a tiny patch for this,
 but it might be better to update libfetch. It lacks other things and
 also doesn't validate SSL certs.