1 /* mpi-gcd.c - MPI functions
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21 #include "mpi-internal.h"
24 * Find the greatest common divisor G of A and B.
25 * Return: true if this 1, false in all other cases
28 mpi_gcd( MPI g, const MPI xa, const MPI xb )
30 MPI a = NULL, b = NULL;
32 if (mpi_copy(&a, xa) < 0)
35 if (mpi_copy(&b, xb) < 0)
38 /* TAOCP Vol II, 4.5.2, Algorithm A */
41 while( mpi_cmp_ui( b, 0 ) ) {
42 if (mpi_fdiv_r( g, a, b ) < 0) /* g used as temorary variable */
49 if (mpi_set(g, a) < 0)
54 return !mpi_cmp_ui( g, 1);