1 /* mpi-gcd.c - MPI functions
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24 #include "mpi-internal.h"
27 * Find the greatest common divisor G of A and B.
28 * Return: true if this 1, false in all other cases
31 _gcry_mpi_gcd (gcry_mpi_t g, gcry_mpi_t xa, gcry_mpi_t xb)
38 /* TAOCP Vol II, 4.5.2, Algorithm A */
41 while (mpi_cmp_ui (b, 0))
43 _gcry_mpi_fdiv_r( g, a, b ); /* G is used as temporary variable. */
51 return !mpi_cmp_ui( g, 1);