From c3cf3af0296485876e858c38a19a64407fa19f0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Torbjorn Granlund Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:44:33 +0100 Subject: Add news items for 5.0.1. --- NEWS | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) (limited to 'NEWS') diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 75211c761..203c4d63f 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -5,6 +5,37 @@ Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved. +Changes between GMP version 5.0.0 and 5.0.1 + + BUGS FIXED + * Fat builds fixed. + + * Fixed crash for huge multiplies when old FFT_TABLE2 type of parameter + selection tables' sentinel was smaller than multiplied operands. + + SPEEDUPS + * Multiplicaton of large numbers has indirectly been sped up through + better FFT tuning and processor recognition. + + FEATURES + * More Core i5 an Core i7 processor models are recognised. + + * Fixes and workarounds for Mac OS quirks should make this GMP version + build using many version of "Xcode". + + MISC + * The amount of scratch memory needed for multiplication of huge numbers + have decreased substantially (but is still larger than in GMP 4.3.) + + * Likewise, the amount of scratch memory needed for division of large + numbers have decreased substantially. + + * The FFT tuning code is completely rewritten, and new, large FFT + parameter selection tables are provided for many machines. + + * Upgraded to the latest autoconf, automake, libtool. + + Changes between GMP version 4.3.X and 5.0.0 BUGS FIXED -- cgit v1.2.1