mpz_array_init problems

[Demetri Stewart]

Thanks everyone.  I think I can take it from here.

-Demetri

>From: "David T. Ashley" <dashley at abi-consulting.com>
>To: <mrgrynch at comcast.net>,"Demetri Stewart" 
><demetristewart at hotmail.com>,<gmp-discuss at swox.com>
>Subject: RE: mpz_array_init problems
>Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 21:22:37 -0400
>
>Addtionally, I'm not quite sure why the code he provided compiled without
>warnings.
>
>p is of type "pointer to mpz_t", which makes *p of type "mpz_t".
>
>Of course, the joy of 'C' is that the compiler knows how to convert 
>anything
>to nearly anything else.  (char *), (void *), (int *), (int)---they can all
>be interchanged on all but the newer 64-bit machines.
>
>'C' gives you enough rope to hang yourself, and will even do the favor of
>throwing one end of the rope over the tree for you ...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: gmp-discuss-bounces at swox.com [mailto:gmp-discuss-bounces at swox.com]On
>Behalf Of mrgrynch at comcast.net
>Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 9:07 PM
>To: Demetri Stewart; gmp-discuss at swox.com
>Subject: Re: mpz_array_init problems
>
>
>It seems the problem here is you are trying to access memory you don't own.
>When you define the array, you need to set aside the memory you need first,
>before initializing it.  Create the array as:
>
>mpz_t p[<num_elements>]
>
>mpz_array_init(p,  <num_elements>, 500)
>
>I hope this helps!
>  -Dave
>
>
>-------------- Original message --------------
>
> > I am using version 4.1.3 of GMP with version 3.2.3 of GCC.
> >
> > I need to create an array of multiprecision integers. mpz_array_init 
>looks
> > like it should produce the results I need; however, the code segment 
>below
> > bombs when it executes the mpz_array_init statement.
> >
> > int
> > main()
> > {
> > mpz_t *p;
> >
> > mpz_arrray_init (*p, 10, 500);
> >
> > return (0);
> > }
> >
> > Any suggestions? Anyone have work-around?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
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