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ref: d62b52ce6db886d4ed12266a86f3e88f95e3bb29
dir: /sys/src/libmp/port/mpinvert.c/

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#include "os.h"
#include <mp.h>

// use extended gcd to find the multiplicative inverse
// res = b**-1 mod m
void
mpinvert(mpint *b, mpint *m, mpint *res)
{
	mpint *v;

	v = mpnew(0);
	mpextendedgcd(b, m, v, res, nil);
	if(mpcmp(v, mpone) != 0)
		abort();
	mpfree(v);
	mpmod(res, m, res);
}