+/* --- @mp_[n]and@, @mp_[n]or@, @mp_[n]xor@, @mp_not@ --- *
+ *
+ * Synonyms for the commonly-used functions.
+ */
+
+#define mp_and mp_bit0001
+#define mp_or mp_bit0111
+#define mp_nand mp_bit1110
+#define mp_nor mp_bit1000
+#define mp_xor mp_bit0110
+
+/* --- @mp_testbit@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @mp *x@ = a large integer
+ * @unsigned long n@ = which bit to test
+ *
+ * Returns: Nonzero if the bit is set, zero if not.
+ */
+
+extern int mp_testbit(mp */*x*/, unsigned long /*n*/);
+
+/* --- @mp_setbit@, @mp_clearbit@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @mp *d@ = a destination
+ * @mp *x@ = a large integer
+ * @unsigned long n@ = which bit to modify
+ *
+ * Returns: The argument @x@, with the appropriate bit set or cleared.
+ */
+
+extern mp *mp_setbit(mp */*d*/, mp */*x*/, unsigned long /*n*/);
+extern mp *mp_clearbit(mp */*d*/, mp */*x*/, unsigned long /*n*/);
+
+/* --- @mp_lsl@, @mp_lslc@, @mp_lsr@ --- *