/* generate GF(2**m) from the irreducible polynomial p(X) in Pp[0]..Pp[m]
   lookup tables:  index->polynomial form   alpha_to[] contains j=alpha**i;
                   polynomial form -> index form  index_of[j=alpha**i] = i
   alpha=2 is the primitive element of GF(2**m)
   HARI's COMMENT: (4/13/94) alpha_to[] can be used as follows:
        Let @ represent the primitive element commonly called "alpha" that
   is the root of the primitive polynomial p(x). Then in GF(2^m), for any
   0 <= i <= 2^m-2,
        @^i = a(0) + a(1) @ + a(2) @^2 + ... + a(m-1) @^(m-1)
   where the binary vector (a(0),a(1),a(2),...,a(m-1)) is the representation
   of the integer "alpha_to[i]" with a(0) being the LSB and a(m-1) the MSB. Thus for
   example the polynomial representation of @^5 would be given by the binary
   representation of the integer "alpha_to[5]".
                   Similarily, index_of[] can be used as follows:
        As above, let @ represent the primitive element of GF(2^m) that is
   the root of the primitive polynomial p(x). In order to find the power
   of @ (alpha) that has the polynomial representation
        a(0) + a(1) @ + a(2) @^2 + ... + a(m-1) @^(m-1)
   we consider the integer "i" whose binary representation with a(0) being LSB
   and a(m-1) MSB is (a(0),a(1),...,a(m-1)) and locate the entry
   "index_of[i]". Now, @^index_of[i] is that element whose polynomial 
    representation is (a(0),a(1),a(2),...,a(m-1)).
   NOTE:
        The element alpha_to[2^m-1] = 0 always signifying that the
   representation of "@^infinity" = 0 is (0,0,0,...,0).
        Similarily, the element index_of[0] = A0 always signifying
   that the power of alpha which has the polynomial representation
   (0,0,...,0) is "infinity".
 
*/

static void generate_gf(void)
{
  register int i, mask;

  mask = 1;
  Alpha_to[MM] = 0;
  for (i = 0; i < MM; i++) {
    Alpha_to[i] = mask;
    Index_of[Alpha_to[i]] = i;
    /* If Pp[i] == 1 then, term @^i occurs in poly-repr of @^MM */
    if (Pp[i] != 0)
      Alpha_to[MM] ^= mask;	/* Bit-wise EXOR operation */
    mask <<= 1;	/* single left-shift */
  }
  Index_of[Alpha_to[MM]] = MM;
  /*
   * Have obtained poly-repr of @^MM. Poly-repr of @^(i+1) is given by
   * poly-repr of @^i shifted left one-bit and accounting for any @^MM
   * term that may occur when poly-repr of @^i is shifted.
   */
  mask >>= 1;
  for (i = MM + 1; i < NN; i++) {
    if (Alpha_to[i - 1] >= mask)
      Alpha_to[i] = Alpha_to[MM] ^ ((Alpha_to[i - 1] ^ mask) << 1);
    else
      Alpha_to[i] = Alpha_to[i - 1] << 1;
    Index_of[Alpha_to[i]] = i;
  }
  Index_of[0] = A0;
  Alpha_to[NN] = 0;
}