+/* --- @mpx_storel2cn@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @const mpw *v, *vl@ = base and limit of source vector
+ * @void *pp@ = pointer to octet array
+ * @size_t sz@ = size of octet array
+ *
+ * Returns: ---
+ *
+ * Use: Stores a negative MP in an octet array, least significant
+ * octet first, as two's complement. High-end octets are
+ * silently discarded if there isn't enough space for them.
+ * This obviously makes the output bad.
+ */
+
+extern void mpx_storel2cn(const mpw */*v*/, const mpw */*vl*/,
+ void */*p*/, size_t /*sz*/);
+
+/* --- @mpx_loadl2cn@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @mpw *v, *vl@ = base and limit of destination vector
+ * @const void *pp@ = pointer to octet array
+ * @size_t sz@ = size of octet array
+ *
+ * Returns: ---
+ *
+ * Use: Loads a negative MP in an octet array, least significant
+ * octet first, as two's complement. High-end octets are
+ * ignored if there isn't enough space for them. This probably
+ * means you made the wrong choice coming here.
+ */
+
+extern void mpx_loadl2cn(mpw */*v*/, mpw */*vl*/,
+ const void */*p*/, size_t /*sz*/);
+
+/* --- @mpx_storeb2cn@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @const mpw *v, *vl@ = base and limit of source vector
+ * @void *pp@ = pointer to octet array
+ * @size_t sz@ = size of octet array
+ *
+ * Returns: ---
+ *
+ * Use: Stores a negative MP in an octet array, most significant
+ * octet first, as two's complement. High-end octets are
+ * silently discarded if there isn't enough space for them,
+ * which probably isn't what you meant.
+ */
+
+extern void mpx_storeb2cn(const mpw */*v*/, const mpw */*vl*/,
+ void */*p*/, size_t /*sz*/);
+
+/* --- @mpx_loadb2cn@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @mpw *v, *vl@ = base and limit of destination vector
+ * @const void *pp@ = pointer to octet array
+ * @size_t sz@ = size of octet array
+ *
+ * Returns: ---
+ *
+ * Use: Loads a negative MP in an octet array, most significant octet
+ * first as two's complement. High-end octets are ignored if
+ * there isn't enough space for them. This probably means you
+ * chose this function wrongly.
+ */
+
+extern void mpx_loadb2cn(mpw */*v*/, mpw */*vl*/,
+ const void */*p*/, size_t /*sz*/);
+
+