+#ifdef HAVE_EVP_CIPHERINIT_EX
+/*
+ * Initialize the cipher by calling EVP_CipherInit_ex(), because
+ * calling EVP_CipherInit() will reset the cipher context, clearing
+ * the cipher, so calling it twice, with the second call having a
+ * null cipher, will clear the already-set cipher. EVP_CipherInit_ex(),
+ * however, won't reset the cipher context, so you can use it to specify
+ * the IV oin a second call after a first call to EVP_CipherInit_ex()
+ * to set the cipher and the key.
+ *
+ * XXX - is there some reason why we need to make two calls?
+ */
+static int
+set_cipher_parameters(EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx, const EVP_CIPHER *cipher,
+ const unsigned char *key,
+ const unsigned char *iv, int enc)
+{
+ return EVP_CipherInit_ex(ctx, cipher, NULL, key, iv, enc);
+}
+#else
+/*
+ * Initialize the cipher by calling EVP_CipherInit(), because we don't
+ * have EVP_CipherInit_ex(); we rely on it not trashing the context.
+ */
+static int
+set_cipher_parameters(EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx, const EVP_CIPHER *cipher,
+ const unsigned char *key,
+ const unsigned char *iv, int enc)
+{
+ return EVP_CipherInit(ctx, cipher, key, iv, enc);
+}
+#endif
+