Edited FIPS FAQ

Makefile

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 # Handy debugging trick: `DOCKER_CMD_EXTRA_ARGS="--progress=plain" make` to see all the output
 DOCKER_CMD=DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build $(DOCKER_CMD_EXTRA_ARGS) -t doc_build --build-arg MANPATH=$(MANPATH) --build-arg PDFFILE=$(PDFFILE) --build-arg V=$(V) --target=manual --output=build -f Dockerfile .
 
-all: wolfssl wolfssh wolfboot wolfclu wolfcrypt-jni wolfmqtt wolfsentry wolfssl-jni wolftpm wolfhsm wolfengine wolfprovider fips-ready tuning porting faq
+all: wolfssl wolfssh wolfboot wolfclu wolfcrypt-jni wolfmqtt wolfsentry wolfssl-jni wolftpm wolfhsm wolfengine wolfprovider fips-ready tuning porting faq fips-faq
 
 build:
 	$(Q)mkdir -p build
@@ -107,5 +107,11 @@ faq: PDFFILE=wolfSSL-FAQ.pdf
 faq: build
 	@$(DOCKER_CMD)
 
+.PHONY: fips-faq
+fips-faq: MANPATH=wolfSSL-FIPS-FAQ
+fips-faq: PDFFILE=wolfSSL-FIPS-FAQ.pdf
+fips-faq: build
+	@$(DOCKER_CMD)
+
 clean:
 	$(Q)rm -rf build

wolfSSL-FIPS-FAQ/Makefile

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+-include ../common/common.am
+.DEFAULT_GOAL := all
+all: pdf html 
+
+SOURCES = section01.md \
+		  section02.md
+
+ifeq ($(DOC_LANG),JA)
+    PDF  = wolfSSL-FIPS-FAQ-jp.pdf
+else
+    PDF  = wolfSSL-FIPS-FAQ.pdf
+endif
+
+DOXYFILE = Doxyfile
+
+
+.PHONY: html-prep
+html-prep:
+
+.PHONY: pdf-prep
+pdf-prep:

wolfSSL-FIPS-FAQ/header.txt

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+% wolfSSL FIPS FAQ  ![](logo.png)
+
+---
+header-includes:
+    # Blank pages on new sections
+    - \usepackage{titlesec}
+    - \newcommand{\sectionbreak}{\clearpage}
+    # Fancy page headers
+    - \usepackage{fancyhdr}
+    - \pagestyle{fancy}
+    - \fancyfoot[LO,RE]{COPYRIGHT \copyright 2025 wolfSSL Inc.}
+    # Wrap long syntax highlighting code blocks
+    - \usepackage{fvextra}
+    - \DefineVerbatimEnvironment{Highlighting}{Verbatim}{breaklines,commandchars=\\\{\}}
+    # Wrap long non-sytax highlighted code blocks
+    - \usepackage{listings}
+    - \let\verbatim\undefined
+    - \let\verbatimend\undefined
+    - \lstnewenvironment{verbatim}{\lstset{breaklines,basicstyle=\ttfamily}}{}
+subparagraph: yes
+---

wolfSSL-FIPS-FAQ/mkdocs.yml

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+site_name: wolfSSL FIPS FAQ
+site_url: https://wolfssl.com/
+docs_dir: build/html/
+site_dir: html/
+copyright: Copyright © 2025 wolfSSL Inc.
+nav:
+    - "1. Introduction": index.md
+    - "2. FAQ": section02.md
+theme:
+  name: null
+  custom_dir: ../mkdocs-material/material
+  language: en
+  palette:
+    primary: indigo
+    accent: indigo
+  font:
+    text: roboto
+    code: roboto mono
+  icon: "logo.png"
+  logo: logo.png
+  favicon: logo.png
+  feature:
+    tabs: true
+extra_css: [skin.css]
+use_directory_urls: false

wolfSSL-FIPS-FAQ/src/section01.md

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+# Introduction
+
+This page lists some of the most common issues and questions that are recieved by our wolfSSL security experts, along with their responses. This FAQ is useful for solving general questions that pertain to building/implementing wolfSSL FIPS. If this page does not provide an answer to your question, please feel free to check the wolfSSL Manual, or contact us at [email protected].
+
+## Questions
+
+1. [Why did I receive wolfSSL_X.X.X_commercial-fips-OE-v2.7z when we validated with Y.Y.Y?](./section02.md#why-did-i-receive-wolfssl-xxx-xommercial-fips-oe-v27z-when-we=validated-with-yyy)
+2. [How do I know if I am using the FIPS module?](./section02.md#how-do-i-if-i-am-using-the-fips-module)
+3. [Does the Power On Self Test (POST) really have to run every time?](./section02.md#does-the-power-on-self-test-post-really-have-to-run-every-teime)
+	1. [Followup POST Q: What about this feature NO_ATTRIBUTE_CONSTRUCTOR? Can I use that to by-pass the POST by not running it in the constructor?](./section02.md#followup-post-q-what-about-this-feature-no-attribute-constructor-can-i-use-that-to-by-pass-the-post-by-not-running-it-in-the-constructor)
+	2. [Followup POST Q: Why is the feature NO_ATTRIBUTE_CONSTRUCTOR there then if I can not use it?](./section02.md#followup-post-q-why-is-the-feature-no-attribute-constructor-there-then-if-i-can-not-use-it)
+	3. [Followup POST Q: Who can determine when NO_ATTRIBUTE_CONSTRUCTOR is allowed?](./section02.md#followup-post-q-who-can-determine-when-no-attribute-constructor-is-allowed)
+	4. [Followup POST Q: What about with fips-ready, can I use NO_ATTRIBUTE_CONSTRUCTOR with fips-ready?](./section02.md#followup-post-q-what-about-with-fips-ready-can-i-use-no-attribute-constructor-with-fips-ready)
+4. [WhatWhat can go wrong for the end user after basic testing?](./section02.md#what-can-go-wrong-for-the-end-user-after-basic-testing)