=================================================================== RCS file: /home/cvs/OpenXM_contrib/gmp/Attic/README,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.1.1.2 diff -u -p -r1.1 -r1.1.1.2 --- OpenXM_contrib/gmp/Attic/README 2000/01/10 15:35:21 1.1 +++ OpenXM_contrib/gmp/Attic/README 2000/09/09 14:12:11 1.1.1.2 @@ -1,117 +1,50 @@ + THE GNU MP LIBRARY GNU MP is a library for arbitrary precision arithmetic, operating on signed -integers, rational numbers, and floating point numbers. It has a rich set -of functions, and the functions have a regular interface. +integers, rational numbers, and floating point numbers. It has a rich set of +functions, and the functions have a regular interface. -GNU MP is designed to be as fast as possible, both for small operands and for -huge operands. The speed is achieved by using fullwords as the basic -arithmetic type, by using fast algorithms, by carefully optimized assembly -code for the most common inner loops for a lots of CPUs, and by a general -emphasis on speed (instead of simplicity or elegance). +GNU MP is designed to be as fast as possible, both for small operands and huge +operands. The speed is achieved by using fullwords as the basic arithmetic +type, by using fast algorithms, with carefully optimized assembly code for the +most common inner loops for lots of CPUs, and by a general emphasis on speed +(instead of simplicity or elegance). -The speed of GNU MP is believed to be faster than any other similar library. -The advantage for GNU MP increases with the operand sizes for certain -operations, since GNU MP in many cases has asymptotically faster algorithms. +GNU MP is believed to be faster than any other similar library. Its advantage +increases with operand sizes for certain operations, since GNU MP in many +cases has asymptotically faster algorithms. +GNU MP is free software and may be freely copied on the terms contained in the +files COPYING.LIB and COPYING (most of GNU MP is under the former, some under +the latter). - GETTING STARTED -First, you have to configure and compiler GNU MP. Simply typing - ./configure; make - -will normally do a reasonable job, but will not give optimal library -execution speed. So unless you're very unpatient, please read the detailed -instructions in the file INSTALL or in gmp.texi. - -Once you have compiled the library, you should write some small example, and -make sure you can compile them. A typical compilation command is this: - - gcc -g your-file.c -I libgmp.a -lm - -If you have installed the library, you can simply do: - - gcc -g your-file.c -lgmp -lm - -The -lm is normally not needed, since only a few functions in GNU MP use the -math library. - -Here is a sample program that declares 2 variables, initializes them as -required, and sets one of them from a signed integer, and the other from a -string of digits. It then prints the product of the two numbers in base 10. - - #include - #include "gmp.h" - - main () - { - mpz_t a, b, p; - - mpz_init (a); /* initialize variables */ - mpz_init (b); - mpz_init (p); - - mpz_set_si (a, 756839); /* assign variables */ - mpz_set_str (b, "314159265358979323846", 0); - mpz_mul (p, a, b); /* generate product */ - mpz_out_str (stdout, 10, p); /* print number without newline */ - puts (""); /* print newline */ - - mpz_clear (a); /* clear out variables */ - mpz_clear (b); - mpz_clear (p); - - exit (0); - } - -This might look tedious, with all initializing and clearing. Fortunately -some of these operations can be combined, and other operations can often be -avoided. The example above would be written differently by an experienced -GNU MP user: - - #include - #include "gmp.h" - - main () - { - mpz_t b, p; - - mpz_init (p); - - mpz_init_set_str (b, "314159265358979323846", 0); - mpz_mul_ui (p, b, 756839); /* generate product */ - mpz_out_str (stdout, 10, p); /* print number without newline */ - puts (""); /* print newline */ - - exit (0); - } - - OVERVIEW OF GNU MP There are five classes of functions in GNU MP. - 1. Signed integer arithmetic functions, mpz_*. These functions are intended + 1. Signed integer arithmetic functions (mpz). These functions are intended to be easy to use, with their regular interface. The associated type is `mpz_t'. - 2. Rational arithmetic functions, mpq_*. For now, just a small set of + 2. Rational arithmetic functions (mpq). For now, just a small set of functions necessary for basic rational arithmetics. The associated type is `mpq_t'. - 3. Floating-point arithmetic functions, mpf_*. If the C type `double' + 3. Floating-point arithmetic functions (mpf). If the C type `double' doesn't give enough precision for your application, declare your variables as `mpf_t' instead, set the precision to any number desired, and call the functions in the mpf class for the arithmetic operations. 4. Positive-integer, hard-to-use, very low overhead functions are in the - mpn_* class. No memory management is performed. The caller must ensure + mpn class. No memory management is performed. The caller must ensure enough space is available for the results. The set of functions is not regular, nor is the calling interface. These functions accept input arguments in the form of pairs consisting of a pointer to the least - significant word, and a integral size telling how many limbs (= words) + significant word, and an integral size telling how many limbs (= words) the pointer points to. Almost all calculations, in the entire package, are made by calling these @@ -128,10 +61,24 @@ printed. How to do that, as well how to build the lib the INSTALL file in this directory. + REPORTING BUGS If you find a bug in the library, please make sure to tell us about it! -Report bugs and propose modifications and enhancements to -bug-gmp@prep.ai.mit.edu. What information is needed in a good bug report is -described in the manual. +You should first check the GNU MP web pages at http://www.swox.com/gmp/, +under "Status of the current release". There will be patches for all known +serious bugs there. + +Report bugs to bug-gmp@gnu.org. What information is needed in a good bug +report is described in the manual. The same address can be used for +suggesting modifications and enhancements. + + + + +---------------- +Local variables: +mode: text +fill-column: 78 +End: