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 NOTEWORTHY CHANGES IN GNU MP IN VERSION 2  Changes between MP version 3.0 and 3.1
   
   * Bug fixes.
   * Improved `make check' running more tests.
   * Tuned algorithm cutoff points for many machines.  This will improve speed for
     a lot of operations, in some cases by a large amount.
   * Major speed improvments: Alpha 21264.
   * Some speed improvments: Cray vector computers, AMD K6 and Athlon, Intel P5
     and Pentium Pro/II/III.
   * The mpf_get_prec function now works as it did in GMP 2.
   * New utilities for auto-tuning and speed measuring.
   * Multiplication now optionally uses FFT for very large operands.  (To enable
     it, pass --enable-fft to configure.)
   * Support for new systems: Solaris running on x86, FreeBSD 5, HP-UX 11, Cray
     vector computers, Rhapsody, Nextstep/Openstep, MacOS.
   * Support for shared libraries on 32-bit HPPA.
   * New integer functions: mpz_mul_si, mpz_odd_p, mpz_even_p.
   * New Kronecker symbol functions: mpz_kronecker_si, mpz_kronecker_ui,
     mpz_si_kronecker, mpz_ui_kronecker.
   * New rational functions: mpq_out_str, mpq_swap.
   * New float functions: mpf_swap.
   * New mpn functions: mpn_divexact_by3c, mpn_tdiv_qr.
   * New EXPERIMENTAL function layer for accurate floating-point arithmetic, mpfr.
     To try it, pass --enable-mpfr to configure.  See the mpfr subdirectory for
     more information; it is not documented in the main GMP manual.
   
   Changes between MP version 3.0 and 3.0.1
   
   * Memory leaks in gmp_randinit and mpz_probab_prime_p fixed.
   * Documentation for gmp_randinit fixed.  Misc documentation errors fixed.
   
   Changes between MP version 2.0 and 3.0
   
   * Source level compatibility with past releases (except mpn_gcd).
   * Bug fixes.
   * Much improved speed thanks to both host independent and host dependent
     optimizations.
   * Switch to autoconf/automake/libtool.
   * Support for building libgmp as a shared library.
   * Multiplication and squaring using 3-way Toom-Cook.
   * Division using the Burnikel-Ziegler method.
   * New functions computing binomial coefficients: mpz_bin_ui, mpz_bin_uiui.
   * New function computing Fibonacci numbers: mpz_fib_ui.
   * New random number generators: mpf_urandomb, mpz_rrandomb, mpz_urandomb,
     mpz_urandomm, gmp_randclear, gmp_randinit, gmp_randinit_lc_2exp, gmp_randseed,
     gmp_randseed_ui.
   * New function for quickly extracting limbs: mpz_getlimbn.
   * New functions performing integer size tests: mpz_fits_sint_p,
     mpz_fits_slong_p, mpz_fits_sshort_p, mpz_fits_uint_p, mpz_fits_ulong_p,
     mpz_fits_ushort_p.
   * New mpf functions: mpf_ceil, mpf_floor, mpf_pow_ui, mpf_trunc.
   * New mpq function: mpq_set_d.
   * New mpz functions: mpz_addmul_ui, mpz_cmpabs, mpz_cmpabs_ui, mpz_lcm,
     mpz_nextprime, mpz_perfect_power_p, mpz_remove, mpz_root, mpz_swap,
     mpz_tdiv_ui, mpz_tstbit, mpz_xor.
   * New mpn function: mpn_divexact_by3.
   * New CPU support: DEC Alpha 21264, AMD K6 and Athlon, HPPA 2.0 and 64,
     Intel Pentium Pro and Pentium-II/III, Sparc 64, PowerPC 64.
   * Almost 10 times faster mpz_invert and mpn_gcdext.
   * The interface of mpn_gcd has changed.
   * Better support for MIPS R4x000 and R5000 under Irix 6.
   * Improved support for SPARCv8 and SPARCv9 processors.
   
   Changes between MP version 2.0 and 2.0.2
   
   * Many bug fixes.
   
   Changes between MP version 1.3.2 and 2.0
   
 * 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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