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version 1.1.1.3, 2000/12/01 05:44:40 |
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NOTEWORTHY CHANGES IN GNU MP IN VERSION 2 |
Changes between MP version 3.1 and 3.1.1 |
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* Bug fixes for division (rare), mpf_get_str, FFT, and miscellaneous minor |
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things. |
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Changes between MP version 3.0 and 3.1 |
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* Bug fixes. |
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* Improved `make check' running more tests. |
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* Tuned algorithm cutoff points for many machines. This will improve speed for |
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a lot of operations, in some cases by a large amount. |
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* Major speed improvments: Alpha 21264. |
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* Some speed improvments: Cray vector computers, AMD K6 and Athlon, Intel P5 |
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and Pentium Pro/II/III. |
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* The mpf_get_prec function now works as it did in GMP 2. |
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* New utilities for auto-tuning and speed measuring. |
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* Multiplication now optionally uses FFT for very large operands. (To enable |
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it, pass --enable-fft to configure.) |
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* Support for new systems: Solaris running on x86, FreeBSD 5, HP-UX 11, Cray |
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vector computers, Rhapsody, Nextstep/Openstep, MacOS. |
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* Support for shared libraries on 32-bit HPPA. |
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* New integer functions: mpz_mul_si, mpz_odd_p, mpz_even_p. |
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* New Kronecker symbol functions: mpz_kronecker_si, mpz_kronecker_ui, |
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mpz_si_kronecker, mpz_ui_kronecker. |
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* New rational functions: mpq_out_str, mpq_swap. |
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* New float functions: mpf_swap. |
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* New mpn functions: mpn_divexact_by3c, mpn_tdiv_qr. |
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* New EXPERIMENTAL function layer for accurate floating-point arithmetic, mpfr. |
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To try it, pass --enable-mpfr to configure. See the mpfr subdirectory for |
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more information; it is not documented in the main GMP manual. |
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Changes between MP version 3.0 and 3.0.1 |
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* Memory leaks in gmp_randinit and mpz_probab_prime_p fixed. |
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* Documentation for gmp_randinit fixed. Misc documentation errors fixed. |
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Changes between MP version 2.0 and 3.0 |
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* Source level compatibility with past releases (except mpn_gcd). |
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* Bug fixes. |
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* Much improved speed thanks to both host independent and host dependent |
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optimizations. |
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* Switch to autoconf/automake/libtool. |
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* Support for building libgmp as a shared library. |
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* Multiplication and squaring using 3-way Toom-Cook. |
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* Division using the Burnikel-Ziegler method. |
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* New functions computing binomial coefficients: mpz_bin_ui, mpz_bin_uiui. |
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* New function computing Fibonacci numbers: mpz_fib_ui. |
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* New random number generators: mpf_urandomb, mpz_rrandomb, mpz_urandomb, |
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mpz_urandomm, gmp_randclear, gmp_randinit, gmp_randinit_lc_2exp, gmp_randseed, |
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gmp_randseed_ui. |
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* New function for quickly extracting limbs: mpz_getlimbn. |
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* New functions performing integer size tests: mpz_fits_sint_p, |
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mpz_fits_slong_p, mpz_fits_sshort_p, mpz_fits_uint_p, mpz_fits_ulong_p, |
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mpz_fits_ushort_p. |
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* New mpf functions: mpf_ceil, mpf_floor, mpf_pow_ui, mpf_trunc. |
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* New mpq function: mpq_set_d. |
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* New mpz functions: mpz_addmul_ui, mpz_cmpabs, mpz_cmpabs_ui, mpz_lcm, |
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mpz_nextprime, mpz_perfect_power_p, mpz_remove, mpz_root, mpz_swap, |
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mpz_tdiv_ui, mpz_tstbit, mpz_xor. |
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* New mpn function: mpn_divexact_by3. |
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* New CPU support: DEC Alpha 21264, AMD K6 and Athlon, HPPA 2.0 and 64, |
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Intel Pentium Pro and Pentium-II/III, Sparc 64, PowerPC 64. |
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* Almost 10 times faster mpz_invert and mpn_gcdext. |
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* The interface of mpn_gcd has changed. |
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* Better support for MIPS R4x000 and R5000 under Irix 6. |
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* Improved support for SPARCv8 and SPARCv9 processors. |
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Changes between MP version 2.0 and 2.0.2 |
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* Many bug fixes. |
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Changes between MP version 1.3.2 and 2.0 |
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* Division routines in the mpz class have changed. There are three classes of |
* Division routines in the mpz class have changed. There are three classes of |
functions, that rounds the quotient to -infinity, 0, and +infinity, |
functions, that rounds the quotient to -infinity, 0, and +infinity, |
respectively. The first class of functions have names that begin with |
respectively. The first class of functions have names that begin with |
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* Uses GNU configure. This makes it possible to choose target architecture |
* Uses GNU configure. This makes it possible to choose target architecture |
and CPU variant, and to compile into a separate object directory. |
and CPU variant, and to compile into a separate object directory. |
* Carefully optimized assembly for important inner loops. Support for DEC |
* Carefully optimized assembly for important inner loops. Support for DEC |
Alpha, Amd 29000, HPPA 1.0 and 1.1, Intel pentium and generic x86, Intel |
Alpha, Amd 29000, HPPA 1.0 and 1.1, Intel Pentium and generic x86, Intel |
i960, Motorola MC68000, MC68020, MC88100, and MC88110, Motorola/IBM |
i960, Motorola MC68000, MC68020, MC88100, and MC88110, Motorola/IBM |
PowerPC, National NS32000, IBM POWER, MIPS R3000, R4000, SPARCv7, |
PowerPC, National NS32000, IBM POWER, MIPS R3000, R4000, SPARCv7, |
SuperSPARC, generic SPARCv8, and DEC VAX. Some support also for ARM, |
SuperSPARC, generic SPARCv8, and DEC VAX. Some support also for ARM, |
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* mpz division functions round differently. |
* mpz division functions round differently. |
* mpz mod functions now really compute mod. |
* mpz mod functions now really compute mod. |
* mpz_powm and mpz_powm_ui now really use mod for reduction. |
* mpz_powm and mpz_powm_ui now really use mod for reduction. |
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