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+#include "os.h"
+#include <mp.h>
+
+#define iseven(a) (((a)->p[0] & 1) == 0)
+
+// use extended gcd to find the multiplicative inverse
+// res = b**-1 mod m
+void
+mpinvert(mpint *b, mpint *m, mpint *res)
+{
+ mpint *dc1, *dc2; // don't care
+
+ dc1 = mpnew(0);
+ dc2 = mpnew(0);
+ mpextendedgcd(b, m, dc1, res, dc2);
+ if(mpcmp(dc1, mpone) != 0)
+ abort();
+ mpmod(res, m, res);
+ mpfree(dc1);
+ mpfree(dc2);
+}