3 * Generate `strong' prime numbers
5 * (c) 1999 Straylight/Edgeware
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28 /*----- Header files ------------------------------------------------------*/
30 #include <mLib/dstr.h>
40 /*----- Main code ---------------------------------------------------------*/
42 /* --- @strongprime_setup@ --- *
44 * Arguments: @const char *name@ = pointer to name root
45 * @mp *d@ = destination for search start point
46 * @pfilt *f@ = where to store filter jump context
47 * @unsigned nbits@ = number of bits wanted
48 * @grand *r@ = random number source
49 * @unsigned n@ = number of attempts to make
50 * @pgen_proc *event@ = event handler function
51 * @void *ectx@ = argument for the event handler
53 * Returns: A starting point for a `strong' prime search, or zero.
55 * Use: Sets up for a strong prime search, so that primes with
56 * particular properties can be found. It's probably important
57 * to note that the number left in the filter context @f@ is
58 * congruent to 2 (mod 4).
61 mp *strongprime_setup(const char *name, mp *d, pfilt *f, unsigned nbits,
62 grand *r, unsigned n, pgen_proc *event, void *ectx)
66 unsigned slop, nb, u, i;
73 /* --- Figure out how large the smaller primes should be --- *
75 * We want them to be `as large as possible', subject to the constraint
76 * that we produce a number of the requested size at the end. This is
77 * tricky, because the final prime search is going to involve quite large
78 * jumps from its starting point; the size of the jumps are basically
79 * determined by our choice here, and if they're too big then we won't find
82 * Let's suppose we're trying to make an %$N$%-bit prime. The expected
83 * number of steps tends to increase linearly with size, i.e., we need to
84 * take about %2^k N$% steps for some %$k$%. If we're jumping by a
85 * %$J$%-bit quantity each time, from an %$N$%-bit starting point, then we
86 * will only be able to find a match if %$2^k N 2^{J-1} \le 2^{N-1}$%,
87 * i.e., if %$J \le N - (k + \log_2 N)$%.
89 * Experimentation shows that taking %$k + \log_2 N = 12$% works well for
90 * %$N = 1024$%, so %$k = 2$%. Add a few extra bits for luck.
93 for (i = 1; i && nbits >> i; i <<= 1); assert(i);
94 for (slop = 6, nb = nbits; nb > 1; i >>= 1) {
96 if (u) { slop += i; nb = u; }
98 if (nbits/2 <= slop) return (0);
100 /* --- Choose two primes %$s$% and %$t$% of half the required size --- */
105 rr = mprand(rr, nb, r, 1);
106 DRESET(&dn); dstr_putf(&dn, "%s [s]", name);
107 if ((s = pgen(dn.buf, MP_NEWSEC, rr, event, ectx, n, pgen_filter, &c,
108 rabin_iters(nb), pgen_test, &rb)) == 0)
111 rr = mprand(rr, nb, r, 1);
112 DRESET(&dn); dstr_putf(&dn, "%s [t]", name);
113 if ((t = pgen(dn.buf, MP_NEWSEC, rr, event, ectx, n, pgen_filter, &c,
114 rabin_iters(nb), pgen_test, &rb)) == 0)
117 /* --- Choose a suitable value for %$r = 2it + 1$% for some %$i$% --- */
119 rr = mp_lsl(rr, t, 1);
120 pfilt_create(&c.f, rr);
121 rr = mp_lsl(rr, rr, slop - 1);
122 rr = mp_add(rr, rr, MP_ONE);
123 DRESET(&dn); dstr_putf(&dn, "%s [r]", name);
125 q = pgen(dn.buf, MP_NEW, rr, event, ectx, n, pgen_jump, &j,
126 rabin_iters(nb + slop), pgen_test, &rb);
131 /* --- Select a suitable starting-point for finding %$p$% --- *
133 * This computes %$p_0 = 2 s (s^{r - 2} \bmod r) - 1$%.
139 mpmont_create(&mm, q);
140 rr = mp_sub(rr, q, MP_TWO);
141 rr = mpmont_exp(&mm, rr, s, rr);
143 rr = mp_mul(rr, rr, s);
144 rr = mp_lsl(rr, rr, 1);
145 rr = mp_sub(rr, rr, MP_ONE);
148 /* --- Now find %$p = p_0 + 2jrs$% for some %$j$% --- */
152 x = mp_mul(MP_NEW, q, s);
155 y = mp_lsl(MP_NEW, MP_ONE, nbits - 1);
156 rr = mp_leastcongruent(rr, y, rr, x);
157 mp_drop(x); mp_drop(y);
160 /* --- Return the result --- */
168 /* --- Tidy up if something failed --- */
180 /* --- @strongprime@ --- *
182 * Arguments: @const char *name@ = pointer to name root
183 * @mp *d@ = destination integer
184 * @unsigned nbits@ = number of bits wanted
185 * @grand *r@ = random number source
186 * @unsigned n@ = number of attempts to make
187 * @pgen_proc *event@ = event handler function
188 * @void *ectx@ = argument for the event handler
190 * Returns: A `strong' prime, or zero.
192 * Use: Finds `strong' primes. A strong prime %$p$% is such that
194 * * %$p - 1$% has a large prime factor %$r$%,
195 * * %$p + 1$% has a large prime factor %$s$%, and
196 * * %$r - 1$% has a large prime factor %$t$%.
199 mp *strongprime(const char *name, mp *d, unsigned nbits, grand *r,
200 unsigned n, pgen_proc *event, void *ectx)
208 p = strongprime_setup(name, d, &f, nbits, r, n, event, ectx);
209 if (!p) { mp_drop(d); return (0); }
211 p = pgen(name, p, p, event, ectx, n, pgen_jump, &j,
212 rabin_iters(nbits), pgen_test, &rb);
213 if (mp_bits(p) != nbits) { mp_drop(p); return (0); }
219 /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/