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Changes for version 0.51

  • BUG FIX: Prevent indefinite hang w/ new Math::BigInt (RT 139268) Thanks, PJACKLAM!
  • BUG FIX: Prevent even-numbered small “primes” (RT 139270) Thanks, PJACKLAM!
  • BUG FIX: Use crypto-random for small primes.
  • Recognize Math::BigInt::GMPz and Math::BigInt::LTM as “fast”.
  • Various small optimizations.

Modules

Generate a provable prime number, in pure Perl

Provides

in lib/Math/ProvablePrime/Rand.pm