diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in index e8ba4375..e332fde7 100644 --- a/Makefile.in +++ b/Makefile.in @@ -1328,8 +1328,8 @@ install-data-hook: @echo '| If you have not already run "make check", then we strongly |' @echo '| recommend you do so. |' @echo '| |' - @echo '| GMP has been carefully tested by its authors, but compilers |' - @echo '| are all too often released with serious bugs. GMP tends to |' + @echo '| MPIR has been carefully tested by its authors, but compilers|' + @echo '| are all too often released with serious bugs. MPIR tends to|' @echo '| explore interesting corners in compilers and has hit bugs |' @echo '| on quite a few occasions. |' @echo '| |' diff --git a/build.vc9/gnu.license/AUTHORS b/build.vc9/gnu.license/AUTHORS index a0aac8c8..2214c9f9 100644 --- a/build.vc9/gnu.license/AUTHORS +++ b/build.vc9/gnu.license/AUTHORS @@ -1,18 +1,29 @@ -Authors of GNU MP (in chronological order of initial contribution) - -Torbjörn Granlund Main author -John Amanatides Original version of mpz/pprime_p.c -Paul Zimmermann mpn/generic/mul_fft.c, mpn/generic/dc_divrem_n.c, - new mpz/powm.c, improved Toom3 code. -Ken Weber mpn/generic/gcd.c mpn/generic/bdivmod.c -Bennet Yee mpz/jacobi.c mpz/legendre.c -Andreas Schwab mpn/m68k/lshift.S, mpn/m68k/rshift.S -Robert Harley mpn/generic/mul_n.c, files in mpn/arm -Linus Nordberg Random number framework, original autoconfery -Kent Boortz MacOS 9 port -Kevin Ryde Most x86 assembly, new autoconfery, and countless other - things (please see the GMP manual for complete list) -Gerardo Ballabio gmpxx.h and C++ istream input -Pedro Gimeno Mersenne Twister random generator, other random number - revisions -Jason Moxham New mpz/fac_ui.c and gen-fac_ui.c +Authors of GNU MP (in chronological order of initial contribution) + +Torbjörn Granlund Main author +John Amanatides Original version of mpz/pprime_p.c +Paul Zimmermann mpn/generic/mul_fft.c, mpn/generic/dc_divrem_n.c, + new mpz/powm.c, improved Toom3 code. +Ken Weber mpn/generic/gcd.c mpn/generic/bdivmod.c +Bennet Yee mpz/jacobi.c mpz/legendre.c +Andreas Schwab mpn/m68k/lshift.S, mpn/m68k/rshift.S +Robert Harley mpn/generic/mul_n.c, files in mpn/arm +Linus Nordberg Random number framework, original autoconfery +Kent Boortz MacOS 9 port +Kevin Ryde Most x86 assembly, new autoconfery, and countless other + things (please see the GMP manual for complete list) +Gerardo Ballabio gmpxx.h and C++ istream input +Pedro Gimeno Mersenne Twister random generator, other random number + revisions +Jason Moxham New mpz/fac_ui.c and gen-fac_ui.c + +Contributors to MPIR + +Brian Gladman Windows MSVC port and intel format x86_64 code +William Hart Build system modifications and intel format x86_64 code +Pierrick Gaudry AMD 64 assembly support +Gonzalo Tornaria Patches to config.guess +Jason Worth Martin Core 2 assembly support, merge of Möhler's GCD patches +Michael Abshoff Build system patches, valgrinding, build testing +Niels Möhler GCD patches +Jason Moxham Bug fix for perfect powers and test code diff --git a/build.vc9/gnu.license/README b/build.vc9/gnu.license/README index efb80a40..3acb46d8 100644 --- a/build.vc9/gnu.license/README +++ b/build.vc9/gnu.license/README @@ -1,107 +1,108 @@ -Copyright 1991, 1996, 1999, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -This file is part of the GNU MP Library. - -The GNU MP Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify -it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your -option) any later version. - -The GNU MP Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY -or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public -License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License -along with the GNU MP Library; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, write to -the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA -02110-1301, USA. - - - - - - - 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. - -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). - -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). - - - - OVERVIEW OF GNU MP - -There are five classes of functions in GNU MP. - - 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 - functions necessary for basic rational arithmetics. The associated type - is `mpq_t'. - - 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 - 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 an integral size telling how many limbs (= words) - the pointer points to. - - Almost all calculations, in the entire package, are made by calling these - low-level functions. - - 5. Berkeley MP compatible functions. - - To use these functions, include the file "mp.h". You can test if you are - using the GNU version by testing if the symbol __GNU_MP__ is defined. - -For more information on how to use GNU MP, please refer to the documentation. -It is composed from the file gmp.texi, and can be displayed on the screen or -printed. How to do that, as well how to build the library, is described in -the INSTALL file in this directory. - - - - REPORTING BUGS - -If you find a bug in the library, please make sure to tell us about it! - -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: +Copyright 1991, 1996, 1999, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +Copyright 2008 William Hart + +This file is part of the MPIR Library. + +The MPIR Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your +option) any later version. + +The MPIR Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but +WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY +or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public +License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License +along with the MPIR Library; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, write to +the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA +02110-1301, USA. + + + + + + + THE MPIR LIBRARY + + +MPIR 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. + +MPIR 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). + +MPIR is believed to be faster than any other similar library. Its advantage +increases with operand sizes for certain operations, since MPIR in many +cases has asymptotically faster algorithms. + +MPIR is free software and may be freely copied on the terms contained in the +files COPYING.LIB and COPYING (most of MPIR is under the former, some under +the latter). + + + + OVERVIEW OF MPIR + +There are five classes of functions in MPIR. + + 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 + functions necessary for basic rational arithmetics. The associated type + is `mpq_t'. + + 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 + 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 an integral size telling how many limbs (= words) + the pointer points to. + + Almost all calculations, in the entire package, are made by calling these + low-level functions. + + 5. Berkeley MP compatible functions. + + To use these functions, include the file "mp.h". You can test if you are + using the GNU version by testing if the symbol __GNU_MP__ is defined. + +For more information on how to use MPIR, please refer to the documentation. +It is composed from the file gmp.texi, and can be displayed on the screen or +printed. How to do that, as well how to build the library, is described in +the INSTALL file in this directory. + + + + REPORTING BUGS + +If you find a bug in the library, please make sure to tell us about it! + +You should first check the MPIR web pages at http://www.mpir.org/. There will +be patches for all known serious bugs there. + +Report bugs to our development list: http://groups.google.com/group/mpir-devel. +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: