def_config.h

NTL is a high-performance, portable C++ library providing data structures and algorithms for manipul

 *   this optimization, I know of none that currently do.
 *   Most will avoid copying *temporary* objects in return statements,
 *   and NTL's default code sequence exploits this fact.
 *
 *   To re-build after changing this flag: rm *.o; make ntl.a
 */

#endif


#if 0
#define NTL_X86_FIX

/*
 *  Forces the "x86 floating point fix", overriding the default behavior.
 *  By default, NTL will apply the "fix" if it looks like it is
 *  necessary, and if knows how to fix it.
 *  The problem addressed here is that x86 processors sometimes
 *  run in a mode where FP registers have more precision than doubles.
 *  This will cause code in quad_float.c some trouble.
 *  NTL can normally correctly detect the problem, and fix it,
 *  so you shouldn't need to worry about this or the next flag.

 *  To re-build after changing this flag: rm quad_float.o; make ntl.a
 *  
 */

#elif 0
#define NTL_NO_X86_FIX
/*
 *  Forces no "x86 floating point fix", overriding the default behavior.

 *  To re-build after changing this flag: rm quad_float.o; make ntl.a
 */

#endif




/*************************************************************************
 *
 *  Performance Options
 *
 *************************************************************************/


/* One can choose one of four different stragtegies for long integer
 * arithmetic: the default, NTL_LONG_LONG, NTL_AVOID_FLOAT, or NTL_SINGLE_MUL.
 * The configuration wizard will choose among the first three; the use of
 * NTL_SINGLE_MUL is only allowed if NTL_CLEAN_INT is not set, and its
 * use is not recommended.
 *
 * These flags are irrelevant when NTL_GMP_LIP is set, and are simply ignored,
 * except for NTL_SINGLE_MUL -- setting that causes a complie-time error.
 * 
 */

#if 0
#define NTL_LONG_LONG

/*
 *
 *   For platforms that support it, this flag can be set to cause
 *   the low-level multiplication code to use the type "long long",
 *   which may yield a significant performance gain,
 *   but on others, it can yield no improvement and can even
 *   slow things down.
 *
 *
 *   See below (NTL_LONG_LONG_TYPE) for how to use a type name 
 *   other than "long long".
 *
 *   If you set NTL_LONG_LONG, you might also want to set
 *   the flag NTL_TBL_REM (see below).
 *
 *   To re-build after changing this flag:  rm lip.o; make ntl.a
 */

#elif 0
#define NTL_AVOID_FLOAT

/*
 *
 *   On machines with slow floating point or---more comminly---slow int/float
 *   conversions, this flag can lead to faster code.
 *
 *   If you set NTL_AVOID_FLOAT, you should probably also
 *   set NTL_TBL_REM (see below).
 *
 *   To re-build after changing this flag:  rm lip.o; make ntl.a
 */

#elif 0
#define NTL_SINGLE_MUL 

/*   This was developed originally to improve performance on
 *   ancient Sparc stations that did not have built-in integer mul
 *   instructions.  Unless you have such an old-timer, I would not
 *   recommend using this option.  This option only works on
 *   32-bit machines with IEEE floating point, and is not truly
 *   portable.  If you use this option, you get a 26-bit radix.
 *
 *   To re-build after changing this flag: rm *.o; make ntl.a
 */

#endif


/* There are four strategies to implmement single-precision
 * modular multiplication with precondinition (see the MulModPrecon
 * function in the ZZ module): the default, NTL_SPMM_UL, and NTL_SPMM_ULL,
 * and NTL_SPMM_ASM.
 * This plays a crucial role in the  "small prime FFT" used to 
 * implement polynomial arithmetic, and in other CRT-based methods 
 * (such as linear  algebra over ZZ), as well as polynomial andd matrix 
 * arithmetic over zz_p.  
 */


#if 0
#define NTL_SPMM_UL

/*    The default MulModPrecon implementation uses a mix of
 *    int and float arithmetic, which may be slow on certain machines.
 *    This flag causes an "all integer" implementation to be used.
 *    It is entirely portable.
 *    To re-build after changing this flag: rm *.o; make ntl.a
 */



#elif 0
#define NTL_SPMM_ULL

/*    Like this previous flag, this also causes an "all integer"
 *    implementation of MulModPrecon to be used.
 *    It us usually a faster implementation,
 *    but it is not enturely portable.
 *    It relies on double-word unsigned multiplication
 *    (see NTL_UNSIGNED_LONG_LONG_TYPE above). 
 *
 *    To re-build after changing this flag: rm *.o; make ntl.a
 */

#elif 0
#define NTL_SPMM_ASM

/*    Like this previous two flag, this also causes an "all integer"
 *    implementation of MulModPrecon to be used.
 *    It relies assembler code to do double-word unsigned multiplication.
 *    This is only supported on a select mechines under GCC. 
 *
 *    To re-build after changing this flag: rm *.o; make ntl.a
 */


#endif





/* The next five flags NTL_AVOID_BRANCHING, NTL_TBL_REM,
 * NTL_GF2X_ALTCODE, NTL_GF2X_ALTCODE1, and NTL_GF2X_NOINLINE
 * are also set by the configuration wizard.  
 */



#if 0
#define NTL_AVOID_BRANCHING

/*
 *   With this option, branches are replaced at several 
 *   key points with equivalent code using shifts and masks.
 *   It may speed things up on machines with 
 *   deep pipelines and high branch penalities.
 *   This flag mainly affects the implementation of the
 *   single-precision modular arithmetic routines.
 *
 *   To re-build after changing this flag: rm *.o; make ntl.a
 */

#endif



#if 0
#define NTL_TBL_REM

/*
 *
 *   With this flag, some divisions are avoided in the
 *   ZZ_pX multiplication routines.  If you use the NTL_AVOID_FLOAT 
 *   or NTL_LONG_LONG flags, then you should probably use this one too.
 *
 *   Irrelevent when NTL_GMP_LIP is set.
 *
 *   To re-build after changing this flag: 
 *      rm lip.o; make ntl.a
 */

#endif


#if 0
#define NTL_GF2X_ALTCODE

/*
 * With this option, the default strategy for implmenting low-level
 * GF2X multiplication is replaced with an alternative strategy.
 * This alternative strategy seems to work better on RISC machines
 * with deep pipelines and high branch penalties (like a powerpc),
 * but does no better (or even worse) on x86s.
 *
 * To re-build after changing this flag: rm GF2X.o; make ntl.a
 */

#elif 0
#define NTL_GF2X_ALTCODE1


/*
 * Yest another alternative strategy for implementing GF2X
 * multiplication.
 *
 * To re-build after changing this flag: rm GF2X.o; make ntl.a
 */


#endif

#if 0
#define NTL_GF2X_NOINLINE

/*
 * By default, the low-level GF2X multiplication routine in inlined.
 * This can potentially lead to some trouble on some platforms,
 * and you can override the default by setting this flag.
 *
 * To re-build after changing this flag: rm GF2X.o; make ntl.a
 */

#endif




/* The following flag is not set by the configuration wizard;  its use
 * is not generally recommended.
 */

 
#if 0
#define NTL_FAST_INT_MUL

/*
 *   Really esoteric.
 *   If using NTL_SINGLE_MUL, and your machine
 *   has a fast integer multiply instruction, this might yield
 *   faster code.  Experiment!
 *
 *   Irrelevent when NTL_GMP_LIP is set.
 *
 *   To re-build after changing this flag: rm *.o; make ntl.a
 */

#endif







#endif