CentOS - Dec 2010 - Problem starting PostgreSQL-8.4 with SSL

I installed PG-8.4 for Redhat from the PG84 repo.  Everythign works
save only that when I try to enable ssl connections then I get this
error:

Auto configuration failed
16276:error:0E065068:configuration file routines:STR_COPY:variable
has no value:conf_def.c:629:line 207

I have verified that the server key and certificate are present,
have the correct ownership (postgres:postgres), permissions (600)
and that the certificate is valid.

        Validity
            Not Before: Dec  6 17:58:47 2010 GMT
            Not After : Dec  7 17:58:47 2015 GMT

I have checked audit.log and there are no SELinux issues reported.

I gather that this is an OpenSSL error of some sort but I have no
clue what it means or where to search for the problem.  Does anyone
here know what this means and how to fix it?

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