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encoding/asn1: cannot marshal into a GeneralString #18832

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jcmturner opened this issue Jan 28, 2017 · 2 comments
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encoding/asn1: cannot marshal into a GeneralString #18832

jcmturner opened this issue Jan 28, 2017 · 2 comments
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jcmturner commented Jan 28, 2017

What version of Go are you using (go version)?

go version go1.7.5 linux/amd64

What operating system and processor architecture are you using (go env)?

GOARCH="amd64"
GOBIN=""
GOEXE=""
GOHOSTARCH="amd64"
GOHOSTOS="linux"
GOOS="linux"
GORACE=""
CC="gcc"
GOGCCFLAGS="-fPIC -m64 -pthread -fmessage-length=0 -fdebug-prefix-map=/tmp/go-build372878858=/tmp/go-build -gno-record-gcc-switches"
CXX="g++"
CGO_ENABLED="1

The issue

Using "encoding/asn1" it is not possible to marshal into a an asn1 general string. It is possible to unmarshal from one but it is only possible to marshal into one of ia5, printable or utf8.
https://play.golang.org/p/cwv9ZGV5K5

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There should be an struct tag such as "generalstring" that works in the same way as the "ia5" tag but sets the asn1 tag value of 27.

@vcabbage vcabbage changed the title ASN1: Cannot marshal into a GeneralString encoding/asn1: cannot marshal into a GeneralString Jan 28, 2017
@bradfitz bradfitz added the NeedsDecision Feedback is required from experts, contributors, and/or the community before a change can be made. label Mar 21, 2017
@bradfitz bradfitz added this to the Unplanned milestone Mar 21, 2017
jcmturner added a commit to jcmturner/go that referenced this issue Sep 9, 2018
The current implementation cannot marshal a string into asn1 general
string encoded bytes. This capability has been added.

Fixes golang#18832
jcmturner added a commit to jcmturner/go that referenced this issue Sep 9, 2018
The current implementation cannot marshal a string into asn1 general
string encoded bytes. This capability has been added.

Fixes golang#18832
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Change https://golang.org/cl/134223 mentions this issue: encoding/asn1: add ability to marshal to general string

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agnivade commented Oct 8, 2019

/cc @FiloSottile

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