[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #56304: Deprecated function mcrypt_create_iv() after PHP 7.1 update.

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#56304: Deprecated function mcrypt_create_iv() after PHP 7.1 update.
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 Reporter:  hilayt24            |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)        |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal              |   Milestone:
Component:  External Libraries  |     Version:
 Severity:  major               |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:  has-patch           |     Focuses:  coding-standards
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Changes (by SergeyBiryukov):

 * keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback => has-patch
 * resolution:   => invalid
 * status:  new => closed
 * component:  General => External Libraries
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 Hi there, thanks for the ticket!

 [https://github.com/paragonie/random_compat random_compat] is an external
 library, and suggested changes would need to be submitted upstream.

 The attached patch would not work, as the function being patched here is
 itself a [source:tags/6.0.1/src/wp-
 includes/random_compat/random_bytes_mcrypt.php#L29 polyfill for
 random_bytes()] on older PHP versions where it's not available.

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