/* -*-c-*-
*
- * $Id: mpbarrett.c,v 1.10 2004/04/08 01:36:15 mdw Exp $
+ * $Id$
*
* Barrett modular reduction
*
* @mp *m@ = modulus to work to
*
*
- * Returns: ---
+ * Returns: Zero on success, nonzero on error.
*
* Use: Initializes a Barrett reduction context ready for use.
*/
-void mpbarrett_create(mpbarrett *mb, mp *m)
+int mpbarrett_create(mpbarrett *mb, mp *m)
{
mp *b;
/* --- Validate the arguments --- */
- assert(((void)"Barrett modulus must be positive", (m->f & MP_NEG) == 0));
+ if (!MP_POSP(m))
+ return (-1);
/* --- Compute %$\mu$% --- */
b->vl[-1] = 1;
mp_div(&b, 0, b, m);
mb->mu = b;
+ return (0);
}
/* --- @mpbarrett_destroy@ --- *