Re: factoring speed

[Karim Belabas <Karim.Belabas@math.u-psud.fr>]

* Ralf Stephan [2005-06-25 16:42]:
> > factor(2^263-9)
> 
> Version 2.2.9 (libgmp):  13.76 13.78 13.78s 
> Version 2.2.10 (native): 17.10 16.98 17.00s
> Version 2.2.10 (libgmp): 17.09 16.93 16.93s
> 
> Am I doing something wrong?

Prompted by the above, a number of problems have been discovered and fixed
by Gerhard Niklasch in MPQS (missing factors leading to expensive extra
runs, rare stack corruptions).

Integer factorization in current CVS should be at least as fast
as 2.2.9 was.

Thanks for your report !

    Karim.
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