intmath.cc revision 2665 
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28 * Authors: Nathan Binkert
29 *          Steve Reinhardt
30 */
31
32#include "base/intmath.hh"
33
34int
35prevPrime(int n)
36{
37    int decr;
38
39    // If the number is even, let's start with the previous odd number.
40    if (!(n & 1))
41        --n;
42
43    // Lets test for divisibility by 3.  Then we will be able to easily
44    // avoid numbers that are divisible by 3 in the future.
45    decr = n % 3;
46    if (decr == 0) {
47        n -= 2;
48        decr = 2;
49    }
50    else if (decr == 1)
51        decr = 4;
52
53    for (;;) {
54        if (isPrime(n))
55            return n;
56        n -= decr;
57        // Toggle between 2 and 4 to prevent trying numbers that are known
58        // to be divisible by 3.
59        decr = 6 - decr;
60    }
61}
62