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numbers it was working with.

\section{Build Configuration}
LibTomMath can configured at build time in three phases we shall call ``depends'', ``tweaks'' and
LibTomMath can configured at build time in two phases we shall call ``depends'' and
``trims''. Each phase changes how the library is built and they are applied one after another
respectively.

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includes itself twice). This is to help resolve as many dependencies as possible. In the last pass
the symbol \texttt{LTM\_LAST} will be defined. This is useful for ``trims''.

\subsection{Build Tweaks}
A tweak is an algorithm ``alternative''. For example, to provide tradeoffs (usually between size
and space).
They can be enabled at any pass of the configuration phase.

\begin{small}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
\hline \textbf{Define} & \textbf{Purpose} \\
\hline MP\_DIV\_SMALL & Enables a slower, smaller and equally \\
& functional mp\_div() function \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{small}

\subsection{Build Trims}
A trim is a manner of removing functionality from a function that is not required. For instance,
to perform RSA cryptography you only require exponentiation with odd moduli so even moduli support
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