Avoid using CBigNum for simple multiplications #3517

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   sipa commented at 11:18 pm on January 11, 2014: member

   Implement a simple multiplication operator in uint256, and use it for the few cases where we used to convert to CBigNum for this.

   Tests are included that verify the behavior is identical to converting to CBigNum, doing the multiplication, and converting back.

   Overall goal: reduce dependency on OpenSSL where possible in core code.

2. Avoid conversion to CBigNum for simple multiplications 87aacaa633
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   BitcoinPullTester commented at 0:00 am on January 12, 2014: none

   Automatic sanity-testing: PASSED, see http://jenkins.bluematt.me/pull-tester/87aacaa633bfedaf9947e051dee47807bdeaff9b for binaries and test log. This test script verifies pulls every time they are updated. It, however, dies sometimes and fails to test properly. If you are waiting on a test, please check timestamps to verify that the test.log is moving at http://jenkins.bluematt.me/pull-tester/current/ Contact BlueMatt on freenode if something looks broken.
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   laanwj commented at 8:43 am on January 12, 2014: member

   ACK
5. 
   sipa commented at 1:28 pm on April 21, 2014: member

   I completely forgot I wrote this.

   It’s superceded by #4076 now.

6. sipa closed this on Apr 21, 2014

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