diff --git a/src/include/switch_curl.h b/src/include/switch_curl.h
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+
+void switch_curl_init(switch_memory_pool_t *pool);
+void switch_curl_destroy();
+
diff --git a/src/switch_curl.c b/src/switch_curl.c
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+/*
+ * FreeSWITCH Modular Media Switching Software Library / Soft-Switch Application
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2010, Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ *
+ * Version: MPL 1.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is FreeSWITCH Modular Media Switching Software Library / Soft-Switch Application
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C)
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *
+ *
+ * switch_curl.c
+ *
+ */
+
+
+#include <switch.h>
+#include <openssl/crypto.h>
+#include <curl/curl.h>
+
+static switch_mutex_t **ssl_mutexes;
+
+static void switch_curl_ssl_lock_callback(int mode, int type, char *file, int line)
+{
+	if (mode & CRYPTO_LOCK) {
+		switch_mutex_lock(ssl_mutexes[type]);
+	}
+	else {
+		switch_mutex_unlock(ssl_mutexes[type]);
+	}
+}
+
+static unsigned long switch_curl_ssl_thread_id(void)
+{
+	return (unsigned long) switch_thread_self();
+}
+
+static void switch_curl_init_ssl_locks(switch_memory_pool_t *pool)
+{
+	int i, num = CRYPTO_num_locks();
+
+	ssl_mutexes = OPENSSL_malloc(CRYPTO_num_locks() * sizeof(switch_mutex_t*));
+	switch_assert(ssl_mutexes != NULL);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+		switch_mutex_init(&(ssl_mutexes[i]), SWITCH_MUTEX_NESTED, pool);
+		switch_assert(ssl_mutexes[i] != NULL);
+	}
+
+	CRYPTO_set_id_callback(switch_curl_ssl_thread_id);
+	CRYPTO_set_locking_callback((void (*)())switch_curl_ssl_lock_callback);
+}
+
+static void switch_curl_destroy_ssl_locks()
+{
+	int i;
+
+	CRYPTO_set_locking_callback(NULL);
+	for (i = 0; i < CRYPTO_num_locks(); i++) {
+		switch_mutex_destroy(ssl_mutexes[i]);
+	}
+
+	OPENSSL_free(ssl_mutexes);
+}
+
+
+void switch_curl_init(switch_memory_pool_t *pool)
+{
+	curl_global_init(CURL_GLOBAL_ALL);
+	switch_curl_init_ssl_locks(pool);
+}
+void switch_curl_destroy()
+{
+	switch_curl_destroy_ssl_locks();
+	curl_global_cleanup();
+}
+
+/* For Emacs:
+ * Local Variables:
+ * mode:c
+ * indent-tabs-mode:t
+ * tab-width:4
+ * c-basic-offset:4
+ * End:
+ * For VIM:
+ * vim:set softtabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 tabstop=4:
+ */
+