build: Remove check for `openssl/ec.h` #8520

1. 
   laanwj commented at 9:20 AM on August 16, 2016: member

   We don't use any elliptic curves from OpenSSL anymore, nor include this header anywhere but optionally in the tests of secp256k1 (which has its own autoconf setup).

   Reported by sinetek on IRC.

2. build: Remove check for `openssl/ec.h`

   We don't use any elliptic curves from OpenSSL anymore, nor include this
   header anywhere but optionally in the tests of secp256k1 (which has
   its own autoconf setup).
   
   Reported by sinetek on IRC.

   936c1448ed
3. laanwj added the label Build system on Aug 16, 2016
4. laanwj added the label Needs backport on Aug 16, 2016
5. 
   MarcoFalke commented at 9:38 AM on August 16, 2016: member

   Concept ACK. Can you also assign the milestone, when tagging for backport?

6. laanwj added this to the milestone 0.13.1 on Aug 16, 2016
7. 
   jonasschnelli commented at 11:04 AM on August 16, 2016: contributor

   ACK https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/8520/commits/936c1448ed2e247e99fd3570fd8677870721c8b7

8. 
   paveljanik commented at 11:46 AM on August 16, 2016: contributor

   ACK https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/8520/commits/936c1448ed2e247e99fd3570fd8677870721c8b7

9. laanwj merged this on Aug 17, 2016
10. laanwj closed this on Aug 17, 2016

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