From 6f5fc24ccab055c600a4e56824fb0e83c25dbd60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Ethan L. Miller" Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:13:44 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 164d971..387ca97 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ This Python 3 code implements Galois field (finite field) arithmetic in pure Python, leveraging Python's support for very long integers. +Because it's in pure Python, it's relatively slow --- don't use it for performance-critical +applications. +Instead, use it to _verify_ other implementations, or to understand how Galois field calculations work. + ## Authors - Ethan L. Miller (`coding@ethanmiller.com`)