libcrypt-dh-gmp-perl 0.00009-4ubuntu1 (i386 binary) in ubuntu precise
Crypt::DH::GMP is a (somewhat) portable replacement to Crypt::DH, implemented
mostly in C.
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In the beginning, there was Crypt::DH. However, Crypt::DH suffers from a
couple of problems: GMP/Pari libraries are almost always required; Crypt::DH
additionally has Math::BigInt in between GMP. Instantiating an object
comes with a relatively high cost, and if you make many computations in one
go, your program will suffer dramatically because of this.
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Crypt::DH::GMP attempts to alleviate these problems by providing a
Crypt:
Math::BigInt, directly works with libgmp in C.
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This means that essentially 2 call stacks worth of expensive Perl method
calls are eliminated and also only load 1 (Crypt::DH::GMP) module instead of
3 (Crypt::DH + Math::BigInt + Math::BigInt::GMP) is needed.
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These add up to a fairly significant increase in performance.
Details
- Package version:
- 0.00009-4ubuntu1
- Status:
- Superseded
- Component:
- universe
- Priority:
- Optional
Downloadable files
Package relationships
- Depends on:
- libc6 (>= 2.1.3)
- libgmp10
- perl (>= 5.14.2-3build1)
- perlapi-5.14.2