freebn(base); /* we don't need this copy of it any more */
a = snewn(2*len, BignumInt);
b = snewn(2*len, BignumInt);
for (j = 0; j < len; j++)
freebn(base); /* we don't need this copy of it any more */
a = snewn(2*len, BignumInt);
b = snewn(2*len, BignumInt);
for (j = 0; j < len; j++)