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+/* -*-c-*-
+ *
+ * Miscellaneous multiprecision support functions
+ *
+ * (c) 1999 Straylight/Edgeware
+ */
+
+/*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
+ *
+ * This file is part of Catacomb.
+ *
+ * Catacomb is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Catacomb is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with Catacomb; if not, write to the Free
+ * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+/*----- Header files ------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "mp.h"
+
+/*----- Basic manipulation ------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* --- @mp_shrink@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments:  @mp *m@ = pointer to a multiprecision integer
+ *
+ * Returns:    ---
+ *
+ * Use:                Reduces the recorded length of an integer.  This doesn't
+ *             reduce the amount of memory used, although it can improve
+ *             performance a bit.  To reduce memory, use @mp_minimize@
+ *             instead.  This can't change the value of an integer, and is
+ *             therefore safe to use even when there are multiple
+ *             references.
+ */
+
+void mp_shrink(mp *m) { MP_SHRINK(m); }
+
+/* --- @mp_minimize@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments:  @mp *m@ = pointer to a multiprecision integer
+ *
+ * Returns:    ---
+ *
+ * Use:                Reduces the amount of memory an integer uses.  It's best to
+ *             do this to numbers which aren't going to change in the
+ *             future.
+ */
+
+void mp_minimize(mp *m)
+{
+  MP_SHRINK(m);
+  MP_RESIZE(m, MP_LEN(m));
+}
+
+/*----- Bit scanning ------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* --- @mp_scan@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments:  @mpscan *sc@ = pointer to bitscanner block
+ *             @const mp *m@ = pointer to a multiprecision integer
+ *
+ * Returns:    ---
+ *
+ * Use:                Initializes a bitscanner on a multiprecision integer.
+ */
+
+void mp_scan(mpscan *sc, const mp *m) { MP_SCAN(sc, m); }
+
+/* --- @mp_scan@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments:  @mpscan *sc@ = pointer to bitscanner block
+ *             @const mp *m@ = pointer to a multiprecision integer
+ *
+ * Returns:    ---
+ *
+ * Use:                Initializes a reverse bitscanner on a multiprecision
+ *             integer.
+ */
+
+void mp_rscan(mpscan *sc, const mp *m) { MP_RSCAN(sc, m); }
+
+/*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/