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[u/mdw/catacomb] / mp-exp.c
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f4535c64 1/* -*-c-*-
2 *
3 * $Id$
4 *
5 * Exponentiation for large integers
6 *
7 * (c) 2004 Straylight/Edgeware
8 */
9
45c0fd36 10/*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
f4535c64 11 *
12 * This file is part of Catacomb.
13 *
14 * Catacomb is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
15 * it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
16 * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
17 * License, or (at your option) any later version.
45c0fd36 18 *
f4535c64 19 * Catacomb is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
20 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
21 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
22 * GNU Library General Public License for more details.
45c0fd36 23 *
f4535c64 24 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
25 * License along with Catacomb; if not, write to the Free
26 * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston,
27 * MA 02111-1307, USA.
28 */
29
30/*----- Header files ------------------------------------------------------*/
31
32#include <assert.h>
33
34#include "mp.h"
35#include "mp-exp.h"
36
37/*----- Main code ---------------------------------------------------------*/
38
39/* --- @mp_exp@ --- *
40 *
41 * Arguments: @mp *d@ = fake destination
42 * @mp *a@ = base
43 * @mp *e@ = exponent
44 *
45 * Returns: Result, %$a^e$%.
46 */
47
48mp *mp_exp(mp *d, mp *a, mp *e)
49{
50 mp *x = MP_ONE;
51 mp *spare = (e->f & MP_BURN) ? MP_NEWSEC : MP_NEW;
52 assert(!MP_NEGP(e));
53
54 MP_COPY(a);
55 if (MP_ZEROP(e))
56 ;
57 else if (MP_LEN(e) < EXP_THRESH)
58 EXP_SIMPLE(x, a, e);
59 else
60 EXP_WINDOW(x, a, e);
61 mp_drop(d);
62 mp_drop(spare);
63 mp_drop(a);
64 return (x);
65}
66
67/*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/