tommath/bn_mp_2expt.c

#include <tommath_private.h>
#ifdef BN_MP_2EXPT_C
/* LibTomMath, multiple-precision integer library -- Tom St Denis
 *
 * LibTomMath is a library that provides multiple-precision
 * integer arithmetic as well as number theoretic functionality.
 *
 * The library was designed directly after the MPI library by
 * Michael Fromberger but has been written from scratch with
 * additional optimizations in place.
 *
 * The library is free for all purposes without any express
 * guarantee it works.
 *
 * Tom St Denis, tstdenis82@gmail.com, http://libtom.org
 */

/* computes a = 2**b 
 *
 * Simple algorithm which zeroes the int, grows it then just sets one bit
 * as required.
 */
int
mp_2expt (mp_int * a, int b)
{
  int     res;

  /* zero a as per default */
  mp_zero (a);

  /* grow a to accomodate the single bit */
  if ((res = mp_grow (a, (b / DIGIT_BIT) + 1)) != MP_OKAY) {
    return res;
  }

  /* set the used count of where the bit will go */
  a->used = (b / DIGIT_BIT) + 1;

  /* put the single bit in its place */
  a->dp[b / DIGIT_BIT] = ((mp_digit)1) << (b % DIGIT_BIT);

  return MP_OKAY;
}
#endif

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