sike_ifma/README.md

PQ SIDH/SIKE implementation using AVX512IFMA instructions

Using the AVX512IFMA (vpmadd52luq and vpmadd52huq) specifically designed for prime field arithmetic allows a projected speedup of up to 4X on supporting processors, when those become available.

Current status

• Tested for correctness with Intel SDE
• EphemeralKeyGeneration_A and EphemeralKeyGeneration_B with P751 are implemented
• Using “standins”: 3X performance gain on Xeon Gold (with two FMA units)
• Optimizations are 3-fold
  • Finite field 𝔽~p~ multiplication by performing a single horizontal Montgomery multiplication
  • Quadratic finite field 𝔽~p²~ multiplication and square by performing 3/4 horizontal Montgomery multiplications in parallel
  • A pair of quadratic finite field 𝔽~p²~ multiplications (where applicable) by performing 8 vertical Montgomery multiplications in parallel
  • AVX512 add/sub are also implemented

How to test?

The Makefile generates to executables: sidh_ifma can be run with Intel SDE to check for correctness. sidh_standin produces incorrect results, because it replaces the IFMA instrutions with FMA instructions and can be executed on a machine with AVX512 support to estimate performance.

TODO

• EphemeralSecretAgreement_A and EphemeralSecretAgreement_B
• SIKE
• P503
• Using vertical representation throughout for greater speedups

License

Available under the original SIKE license