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The test modules were getting huge, and some of its functions were actually a huge amount of code due to macros, causing tests to take a long time just to compile. They are now separated into a few different tests, and the scalar macros especially are now expanded more sparingly in just a few `check()` functions. Test compile times for me went from about 25 seconds to 1.5s in debug mode, and from 300 seconds (!) to about 8s in release mode.
num-bigint
Big integer types for Rust, BigInt and BigUint.
Usage
Add this to your Cargo.toml:
[dependencies]
num-bigint = "0.1"
and this to your crate root:
extern crate num_bigint;
Releases
Release notes are available in RELEASES.md.
Compatibility
The num-bigint crate is tested for rustc 1.8 and greater.
Alternatives
While num-bigint strives for good performance in pure Rust code, other
crates may offer better performance with different trade-offs. The following
table offers a brief comparison to a few alternatives.
| Crate | License | Min rustc | Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|
num-bigint |
MIT/Apache-2.0 | 1.8 | pure rust |
ramp |
Apache-2.0 | nightly | rust and inline assembly |
rug |
LGPL-3.0+ | 1.18 | bundles GMP via gmp-mpfr-sys |
rust-gmp |
MIT | stable? | links to GMP |
apint |
MIT/Apache-2.0 | nightly | pure rust (unfinished) |