Yrurtj

I was trying to compile Linux Kernel from source. I've compiled the kernel previously and never got any error. But this time I am facing an error. The error is

   CHK     include/generated/asm-offsets.h

   CALL    scripts/checksyscalls.sh

   HOSTCC  scripts/sign-file

  /tmp/cczyW3hq.o: In function `main':

  sign-file.c:(.text.startup+0x52): undefined reference to `OPENSSL_init_crypto'

  sign-file.c:(.text.startup+0x5e): undefined reference to `OPENSSL_init_crypto'

  sign-file.c:(.text.startup+0x247): undefined reference to `OPENSSL_init_crypto'

  collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

  scripts/Makefile.host:91: recipe for target 'scripts/sign-file' failed

  make[1]: [scripts/sign-file] Error 1

When I checked scripts/sign-file.c, I saw comment saying Sign a module file using the given key.. So I reran make menuconfig, and set Module signature verification off. And tried to compile again. Now, previous error was removed but new error showed up which was same as above but on different file. Here is the error,

  CHK     include/generated/asm-offsets.h

  CALL    scripts/checksyscalls.sh

  HOSTCC  scripts/extract-cert

  /tmp/ccA63AAC.o: In function `main':

  extract-cert.c:(.text.startup+0x25): undefined reference to `OPENSSL_init_crypto'

  extract-cert.c:(.text.startup+0x31): undefined reference to `OPENSSL_init_crypto'

  collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

  scripts/Makefile.host:91: recipe for target 'scripts/extract-cert' failed

  make[1]: *** [scripts/extract-cert] Error 1

  Makefile:556: recipe for target 'scripts' failed

  make: *** [scripts] Error 2

So I want to know whether this problem is with libssl or some configuration error? I am using Ubuntu 16.04LTS with gcc-5.3.1.

EDIT: I have tried reinstalling libssl-dev and also tried compiling openssl from source code and then installing too. I have copied config file from /boot/config-4.4.0-22-generic to source directory.

UPDATE:
with make scripts V=1 following is the output:

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.build obj=scripts/basic

rm -f .tmp_quiet_recordmcount

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.asm-generic 

        src=asm obj=arch/x86/include/generated/asm

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.asm-generic 

        src=uapi/asm obj=arch/x86/include/generated/uapi/asm

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.build obj=scripts

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.build obj=scripts/gdb

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.build obj=scripts/gdb/linux

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.build obj=scripts/genksyms

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.build obj=scripts/mod

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.build obj=scripts/selinux

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.build obj=scripts/selinux/genheaders

make -f ./scripts/Makefile.build obj=scripts/selinux/mdp

  gcc -Wp,-MD,scripts/.sign-file.d -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -std=gnu89   -I./tools/include  -o scripts/sign-file scripts/sign-file.c  -lcrypto

/tmp/cc7o2Y1C.o: In function `main':

sign-file.c:(.text.startup+0x52): undefined reference to `OPENSSL_init_crypto'

sign-file.c:(.text.startup+0x5e): undefined reference to `OPENSSL_init_crypto'

sign-file.c:(.text.startup+0x247): undefined reference to `OPENSSL_init_crypto'

collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

scripts/Makefile.host:91: recipe for target 'scripts/sign-file' failed

make[1]: *** [scripts/sign-file] Error 1

Makefile:556: recipe for target 'scripts' failed

make: *** [scripts] Error 2

You will have to make sure that the symbolic link to libssl and libcrypto is updated.
Here is what you should do:
Search for all occurrences of libssl.so and libcrypto.so

for each of them, see of they are linking to the correct version of libssl.
libssl.so.1.1 in your case (libssl.so.1.1 must exist).

If they are targeting an older version, delete the link and create a new one

ln -s libssl.so.1.1 libssl.so

Same for libcrytpo.

Make sure you search for all occurances of libssl.so (you never know where your code picks it up from)