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				Tips for performance tuning on a specific architecture: | 
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				1. Choose the optimal limb size (intDsize). This is fundamental. On 32-bit | 
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				1a. Choose the optimal digit size (intDsize). This is fundamental. On 32-bit | 
			
		
		
	
		
			
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				    platforms intDsize=32 is best. On 64-bit platforms intDsize=64 may be | 
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				    platforms intDsize=32 is best. On 64-bit platforms intDsize=64 may be | 
			
		
		
	
		
			
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				    better, especially if there is a 64x64-bit multiplication in hardware. | 
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				2. Tune GMP. | 
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				1b. Alternatively, tune GMP. When GMP is used, CLN's digit size (intDsize) has | 
			
		
		
	
		
			
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				    to match GMP's limb size (sizeof(mp_limb_t)). There is nothing to do at the | 
			
		
		
	
		
			
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				    CLN side: The configure script will take care of intDsize automatically. | 
			
		
		
	
		
			
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				3. The break-even points between several algorithms for the same task | 
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				2.  The break-even points between several algorithms for the same task | 
			
		
		
	
		
			
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				    have to be determined experimentally, in the order given below: | 
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				    have to be determined experimentally, in the order given below: | 
			
		
		
	
		
			
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				    multiplication: | 
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				    multiplication: | 
			
		
		
	
	
		
			
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