nearly ready for 0.3.0

9 files changed, 731 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/mpi/ChangeLog b/mpi/ChangeLog
index 15da105fe..0519495c9 100644
--- a/mpi/ChangeLog
+++ b/mpi/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Thu Jun 25 11:50:01 1998  Werner Koch  (wk@isil.d.shuttle.de)
+
+	* mips3/*.S: New
+
 Mon May 18 13:47:06 1998  Werner Koch  (wk@isil.d.shuttle.de)
 
 	* config.links: split mpih-shift into mpih-[lr]shift and
diff --git a/mpi/mips3/distfiles b/mpi/mips3/distfiles
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b88f4f869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mpi/mips3/distfiles
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+README
+mpih-add1.S
+mpih-sub1.S
+mpih-mul1.S
+mpih-mul2.S
+mpih-mul3.S
+mpih-lshift.S
+mpih-rshift.S
+
diff --git a/mpi/mips3/mpih-add1.S b/mpi/mips3/mpih-add1.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ac5f38bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mpi/mips3/mpih-add1.S
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/* mips3  add_n -- Add two limb vectors of the same length > 0 and store
+ *		   sum in a third limb vector.
+ *	Copyright (C) 1995, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNUPG.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
+ */
+
+
+/*******************
+ *  mpi_limb_t
+ *  mpihelp_add_n( mpi_ptr_t res_ptr,	($4)
+ *		   mpi_ptr_t s1_ptr,	($5)
+ *		   mpi_ptr_t s2_ptr,	($6)
+ *		   mpi_size_t size)	($7)
+ */
+
+	.text
+	.align	2
+	.globl	mpihelp_add_n
+	.ent	mpihelp_add_n
+mpihelp_add_n:
+	.set	noreorder
+	.set	nomacro
+
+	ld	$10,0($5)
+	ld	$11,0($6)
+
+	daddiu	$7,$7,-1
+	and	$9,$7,4-1	# number of limbs in first loop
+	beq	$9,$0,.L0	# if multiple of 4 limbs, skip first loop
+	 move	$2,$0
+
+	dsubu	$7,$7,$9
+
+.Loop0: daddiu	$9,$9,-1
+	ld	$12,8($5)
+	daddu	$11,$11,$2
+	ld	$13,8($6)
+	sltu	$8,$11,$2
+	daddu	$11,$10,$11
+	sltu	$2,$11,$10
+	sd	$11,0($4)
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	daddiu	$5,$5,8
+	daddiu	$6,$6,8
+	move	$10,$12
+	move	$11,$13
+	bne	$9,$0,.Loop0
+	 daddiu $4,$4,8
+
+.L0:	beq	$7,$0,.Lend
+	 nop
+
+.Loop:	daddiu	$7,$7,-4
+
+	ld	$12,8($5)
+	daddu	$11,$11,$2
+	ld	$13,8($6)
+	sltu	$8,$11,$2
+	daddu	$11,$10,$11
+	sltu	$2,$11,$10
+	sd	$11,0($4)
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	ld	$10,16($5)
+	daddu	$13,$13,$2
+	ld	$11,16($6)
+	sltu	$8,$13,$2
+	daddu	$13,$12,$13
+	sltu	$2,$13,$12
+	sd	$13,8($4)
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	ld	$12,24($5)
+	daddu	$11,$11,$2
+	ld	$13,24($6)
+	sltu	$8,$11,$2
+	daddu	$11,$10,$11
+	sltu	$2,$11,$10
+	sd	$11,16($4)
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	ld	$10,32($5)
+	daddu	$13,$13,$2
+	ld	$11,32($6)
+	sltu	$8,$13,$2
+	daddu	$13,$12,$13
+	sltu	$2,$13,$12
+	sd	$13,24($4)
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	daddiu	$5,$5,32
+	daddiu	$6,$6,32
+
+	bne	$7,$0,.Loop
+	 daddiu $4,$4,32
+
+.Lend:	daddu	$11,$11,$2
+	sltu	$8,$11,$2
+	daddu	$11,$10,$11
+	sltu	$2,$11,$10
+	sd	$11,0($4)
+	j	$31
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	.end	mpihelp_add_n
+
diff --git a/mpi/mips3/mpih-lshift.S b/mpi/mips3/mpih-lshift.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37e9a5e1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mpi/mips3/mpih-lshift.S
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/* mips3    lshift
+ *	Copyright (C) 1995, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNUPG.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
+ */
+
+/*******************
+ * mpi_limb_t
+ * mpihelp_lshift( mpi_ptr_t wp,	($4)
+ *		   mpi_ptr_t up,	($5)
+ *		   mpi_size_t usize,	($6)
+ *		   unsigned cnt)	($7)
+ */
+
+	.text
+	.align	2
+	.globl	mpihelp_lshift
+	.ent	mpihelp_lshift
+mpihelp_lshift:
+	.set	noreorder
+	.set	nomacro
+
+	dsll	$2,$6,3
+	daddu	$5,$5,$2	# make r5 point at end of src
+	ld	$10,-8($5)	# load first limb
+	dsubu	$13,$0,$7
+	daddu	$4,$4,$2	# make r4 point at end of res
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1
+	and	$9,$6,4-1	# number of limbs in first loop
+	beq	$9,$0,.L0	# if multiple of 4 limbs, skip first loop
+	 dsrl	$2,$10,$13	# compute function result
+
+	dsubu	$6,$6,$9
+
+.Loop0: ld	$3,-16($5)
+	daddiu	$4,$4,-8
+	daddiu	$5,$5,-8
+	daddiu	$9,$9,-1
+	dsll	$11,$10,$7
+	dsrl	$12,$3,$13
+	move	$10,$3
+	or	$8,$11,$12
+	bne	$9,$0,.Loop0
+	 sd	$8,0($4)
+
+.L0:	beq	$6,$0,.Lend
+	 nop
+
+.Loop:	ld	$3,-16($5)
+	daddiu	$4,$4,-32
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-4
+	dsll	$11,$10,$7
+	dsrl	$12,$3,$13
+
+	ld	$10,-24($5)
+	dsll	$14,$3,$7
+	or	$8,$11,$12
+	sd	$8,24($4)
+	dsrl	$9,$10,$13
+
+	ld	$3,-32($5)
+	dsll	$11,$10,$7
+	or	$8,$14,$9
+	sd	$8,16($4)
+	dsrl	$12,$3,$13
+
+	ld	$10,-40($5)
+	dsll	$14,$3,$7
+	or	$8,$11,$12
+	sd	$8,8($4)
+	dsrl	$9,$10,$13
+
+	daddiu	$5,$5,-32
+	or	$8,$14,$9
+	bgtz	$6,.Loop
+	 sd	$8,0($4)
+
+.Lend:	dsll	$8,$10,$7
+	j	$31
+	sd	$8,-8($4)
+	.end	mpihelp_lshift
diff --git a/mpi/mips3/mpih-mul1.S b/mpi/mips3/mpih-mul1.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd349ee97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mpi/mips3/mpih-mul1.S
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/* mips3 mpih-mul1.S -- Multiply a limb vector with a limb and store
+ *			the result in a second limb vector.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNUPG.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
+ */
+
+
+/*******************
+ * mpi_limb_t
+ * mpihelp_mul_1( mpi_ptr_t res_ptr,	(r4)
+ *		  mpi_ptr_t s1_ptr,	(r5)
+ *		  mpi_size_t s1_size,	(r6)
+ *		  mpi_limb_t s2_limb)	(r7)
+ */
+
+	.text
+	.align	4
+	.globl	mpihelp_mul_1
+	.ent	mpihelp_mul_1
+mpihelp_mul_1:
+	.set	noreorder
+	.set	nomacro
+
+ # warm up phase 0
+	ld	$8,0($5)
+
+ # warm up phase 1
+	daddiu	$5,$5,8
+	dmultu	$8,$7
+
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1
+	beq	$6,$0,$LC0
+	 move	$2,$0		# zero cy2
+
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1
+	beq	$6,$0,$LC1
+	ld	$8,0($5)	# load new s1 limb as early as possible
+
+Loop:	mflo	$10
+	mfhi	$9
+	daddiu	$5,$5,8
+	daddu	$10,$10,$2	# add old carry limb to low product limb
+	dmultu	$8,$7
+	ld	$8,0($5)	# load new s1 limb as early as possible
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1	# decrement loop counter
+	sltu	$2,$10,$2	# carry from previous addition -> $2
+	sd	$10,0($4)
+	daddiu	$4,$4,8
+	bne	$6,$0,Loop
+	 daddu	$2,$9,$2	# add high product limb and carry from addition
+
+ # cool down phase 1
+$LC1:	mflo	$10
+	mfhi	$9
+	daddu	$10,$10,$2
+	sltu	$2,$10,$2
+	dmultu	$8,$7
+	sd	$10,0($4)
+	daddiu	$4,$4,8
+	daddu	$2,$9,$2	# add high product limb and carry from addition
+
+ # cool down phase 0
+$LC0:	mflo	$10
+	mfhi	$9
+	daddu	$10,$10,$2
+	sltu	$2,$10,$2
+	sd	$10,0($4)
+	j	$31
+	daddu	$2,$9,$2	# add high product limb and carry from addition
+
+	.end	mpihelp_mul_1
+
diff --git a/mpi/mips3/mpih-mul2.S b/mpi/mips3/mpih-mul2.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1474b4f06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mpi/mips3/mpih-mul2.S
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/* MIPS3   addmul_1 -- Multiply a limb vector with a single limb and
+ *		       add the product to a second limb vector.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNUPG.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
+ */
+
+
+/*******************
+ * mpi_limb_t
+ * mpihelp_addmul_1( mpi_ptr_t res_ptr,      (r4)
+ *		     mpi_ptr_t s1_ptr,	     (r5)
+ *		     mpi_size_t s1_size,     (r6)
+ *		     mpi_limb_t s2_limb)     (r7)
+ */
+
+	.text
+	.align	4
+	.globl	mpihelp_addmul_1
+	.ent	mpihelp_addmul_1
+mpihelp_addmul_1:
+	.set	noreorder
+	.set	nomacro
+
+ # warm up phase 0
+	ld	$8,0($5)
+
+ # warm up phase 1
+	daddiu	$5,$5,8
+	dmultu	$8,$7
+
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1
+	beq	$6,$0,$LC0
+	 move	$2,$0		# zero cy2
+
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1
+	beq	$6,$0,$LC1
+	ld	$8,0($5)	# load new s1 limb as early as possible
+
+Loop:	ld	$10,0($4)
+	mflo	$3
+	mfhi	$9
+	daddiu	$5,$5,8
+	daddu	$3,$3,$2	# add old carry limb to low product limb
+	dmultu	$8,$7
+	ld	$8,0($5)	# load new s1 limb as early as possible
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1	# decrement loop counter
+	sltu	$2,$3,$2	# carry from previous addition -> $2
+	daddu	$3,$10,$3
+	sltu	$10,$3,$10
+	daddu	$2,$2,$10
+	sd	$3,0($4)
+	daddiu	$4,$4,8
+	bne	$6,$0,Loop
+	 daddu	$2,$9,$2	# add high product limb and carry from addition
+
+ # cool down phase 1
+$LC1:	ld	$10,0($4)
+	mflo	$3
+	mfhi	$9
+	daddu	$3,$3,$2
+	sltu	$2,$3,$2
+	dmultu	$8,$7
+	daddu	$3,$10,$3
+	sltu	$10,$3,$10
+	daddu	$2,$2,$10
+	sd	$3,0($4)
+	daddiu	$4,$4,8
+	daddu	$2,$9,$2	# add high product limb and carry from addition
+
+ # cool down phase 0
+$LC0:	ld	$10,0($4)
+	mflo	$3
+	mfhi	$9
+	daddu	$3,$3,$2
+	sltu	$2,$3,$2
+	daddu	$3,$10,$3
+	sltu	$10,$3,$10
+	daddu	$2,$2,$10
+	sd	$3,0($4)
+	j	$31
+	daddu	$2,$9,$2	# add high product limb and carry from addition
+
+	.end	mpihelp_addmul_1
+
diff --git a/mpi/mips3/mpih-mul3.S b/mpi/mips3/mpih-mul3.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4616732f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mpi/mips3/mpih-mul3.S
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/* MIPS3 submul_1 -- Multiply a limb vector with a single limb and
+ *		     subtract the product from a second limb vector.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNUPG.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
+ */
+
+
+/*******************
+ * mpi_limb_t
+ * mpihelp_submul_1( mpi_ptr_t res_ptr,      (r4)
+ *		     mpi_ptr_t s1_ptr,	     (r5)
+ *		     mpi_size_t s1_size,     (r6)
+ *		     mpi_limb_t s2_limb)     (r7)
+ */
+
+	.text
+	.align	4
+	.globl	mpihelp_submul_1
+	.ent	mpihelp_submul_1
+mpihelp_submul_1:
+	.set	noreorder
+	.set	nomacro
+
+ # warm up phase 0
+	ld	$8,0($5)
+
+ # warm up phase 1
+	daddiu	$5,$5,8
+	dmultu	$8,$7
+
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1
+	beq	$6,$0,$LC0
+	 move	$2,$0		# zero cy2
+
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1
+	beq	$6,$0,$LC1
+	ld	$8,0($5)	# load new s1 limb as early as possible
+
+Loop:	ld	$10,0($4)
+	mflo	$3
+	mfhi	$9
+	daddiu	$5,$5,8
+	daddu	$3,$3,$2	# add old carry limb to low product limb
+	dmultu	$8,$7
+	ld	$8,0($5)	# load new s1 limb as early as possible
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1	# decrement loop counter
+	sltu	$2,$3,$2	# carry from previous addition -> $2
+	dsubu	$3,$10,$3
+	sgtu	$10,$3,$10
+	daddu	$2,$2,$10
+	sd	$3,0($4)
+	daddiu	$4,$4,8
+	bne	$6,$0,Loop
+	 daddu	$2,$9,$2	# add high product limb and carry from addition
+
+ # cool down phase 1
+$LC1:	ld	$10,0($4)
+	mflo	$3
+	mfhi	$9
+	daddu	$3,$3,$2
+	sltu	$2,$3,$2
+	dmultu	$8,$7
+	dsubu	$3,$10,$3
+	sgtu	$10,$3,$10
+	daddu	$2,$2,$10
+	sd	$3,0($4)
+	daddiu	$4,$4,8
+	daddu	$2,$9,$2	# add high product limb and carry from addition
+
+ # cool down phase 0
+$LC0:	ld	$10,0($4)
+	mflo	$3
+	mfhi	$9
+	daddu	$3,$3,$2
+	sltu	$2,$3,$2
+	dsubu	$3,$10,$3
+	sgtu	$10,$3,$10
+	daddu	$2,$2,$10
+	sd	$3,0($4)
+	j	$31
+	daddu	$2,$9,$2	# add high product limb and carry from addition
+
+	.end	mpihelp_submul_1
+
diff --git a/mpi/mips3/mpih-rshift.S b/mpi/mips3/mpih-rshift.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bc084500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mpi/mips3/mpih-rshift.S
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/* mips3    rshift
+ *	Copyright (C) 1995, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNUPG.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
+ */
+
+/*******************
+ * mpi_limb_t
+ * mpihelp_rshift( mpi_ptr_t wp,	($4)
+ *		   mpi_ptr_t up,	($5)
+ *		   mpi_size_t usize,	($6)
+ *		   unsigned cnt)	($7)
+ */
+
+	.text
+	.align	2
+	.globl	mpihelp_rshift
+	.ent	mpihelp_rshift
+mpihelp_rshift:
+	.set	noreorder
+	.set	nomacro
+
+	ld	$10,0($5)	# load first limb
+	dsubu	$13,$0,$7
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-1
+	and	$9,$6,4-1	# number of limbs in first loop
+	beq	$9,$0,.L0	# if multiple of 4 limbs, skip first loop
+	 dsll	$2,$10,$13	# compute function result
+
+	dsubu	$6,$6,$9
+
+.Loop0: ld	$3,8($5)
+	daddiu	$4,$4,8
+	daddiu	$5,$5,8
+	daddiu	$9,$9,-1
+	dsrl	$11,$10,$7
+	dsll	$12,$3,$13
+	move	$10,$3
+	or	$8,$11,$12
+	bne	$9,$0,.Loop0
+	 sd	$8,-8($4)
+
+.L0:	beq	$6,$0,.Lend
+	 nop
+
+.Loop:	ld	$3,8($5)
+	daddiu	$4,$4,32
+	daddiu	$6,$6,-4
+	dsrl	$11,$10,$7
+	dsll	$12,$3,$13
+
+	ld	$10,16($5)
+	dsrl	$14,$3,$7
+	or	$8,$11,$12
+	sd	$8,-32($4)
+	dsll	$9,$10,$13
+
+	ld	$3,24($5)
+	dsrl	$11,$10,$7
+	or	$8,$14,$9
+	sd	$8,-24($4)
+	dsll	$12,$3,$13
+
+	ld	$10,32($5)
+	dsrl	$14,$3,$7
+	or	$8,$11,$12
+	sd	$8,-16($4)
+	dsll	$9,$10,$13
+
+	daddiu	$5,$5,32
+	or	$8,$14,$9
+	bgtz	$6,.Loop
+	 sd	$8,-8($4)
+
+.Lend:	dsrl	$8,$10,$7
+	j	$31
+	sd	$8,0($4)
+	.end	mpihelp_rshift
+
diff --git a/mpi/mips3/mpih-sub1.S b/mpi/mips3/mpih-sub1.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4ad4c999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mpi/mips3/mpih-sub1.S
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/* mips3  sub_n -- Subtract two limb vectors of the same length > 0 and
+ *		  store difference in a third limb vector.
+ * Copyright (C) 1995, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNUPG.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * GNUPG is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA
+ */
+
+
+/*******************
+ *  mpi_limb_t
+ *  mpihelp_sub_n( mpi_ptr_t res_ptr,	(r4)
+ *		   mpi_ptr_t s1_ptr,	(r5)
+ *		   mpi_ptr_t s2_ptr,	(r6)
+ *		   mpi_size_t size)	(r7)
+ */
+
+
+	.text
+	.align	2
+	.globl	mpihelp_sub_n
+	.ent	mpihelp_sub_n
+mpihelp_sub_n:
+	.set	noreorder
+	.set	nomacro
+
+	ld	$10,0($5)
+	ld	$11,0($6)
+
+	daddiu	$7,$7,-1
+	and	$9,$7,4-1	# number of limbs in first loop
+	beq	$9,$0,.L0	# if multiple of 4 limbs, skip first loop
+	move   $2,$0
+
+	dsubu	$7,$7,$9
+
+.Loop0: daddiu	$9,$9,-1
+	ld	$12,8($5)
+	daddu	$11,$11,$2
+	ld	$13,8($6)
+	sltu	$8,$11,$2
+	dsubu	$11,$10,$11
+	sltu	$2,$10,$11
+	sd	$11,0($4)
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	daddiu	$5,$5,8
+	daddiu	$6,$6,8
+	move	$10,$12
+	move	$11,$13
+	bne	$9,$0,.Loop0
+	 daddiu $4,$4,8
+
+.L0:	beq	$7,$0,.Lend
+	 nop
+
+.Loop:	daddiu	$7,$7,-4
+
+	ld	$12,8($5)
+	daddu	$11,$11,$2
+	ld	$13,8($6)
+	sltu	$8,$11,$2
+	dsubu	$11,$10,$11
+	sltu	$2,$10,$11
+	sd	$11,0($4)
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	ld	$10,16($5)
+	daddu	$13,$13,$2
+	ld	$11,16($6)
+	sltu	$8,$13,$2
+	dsubu	$13,$12,$13
+	sltu	$2,$12,$13
+	sd	$13,8($4)
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	ld	$12,24($5)
+	daddu	$11,$11,$2
+	ld	$13,24($6)
+	sltu	$8,$11,$2
+	dsubu	$11,$10,$11
+	sltu	$2,$10,$11
+	sd	$11,16($4)
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	ld	$10,32($5)
+	daddu	$13,$13,$2
+	ld	$11,32($6)
+	sltu	$8,$13,$2
+	dsubu	$13,$12,$13
+	sltu	$2,$12,$13
+	sd	$13,24($4)
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	daddiu	$5,$5,32
+	daddiu	$6,$6,32
+
+	bne	$7,$0,.Loop
+	 daddiu $4,$4,32
+
+.Lend:	daddu	$11,$11,$2
+	sltu	$8,$11,$2
+	dsubu	$11,$10,$11
+	sltu	$2,$10,$11
+	sd	$11,0($4)
+	j	$31
+	or	$2,$2,$8
+
+	.end	mpihelp_sub_n
+	n