int BN_ucmp(const BIGNUM *a, const BIGNUM *b)
	{
	int i;
	BN_ULONG t1,t2,*ap,*bp;

	bn_check_top(a);
	bn_check_top(b);

	i=a->top-b->top;
	if (i != 0) return(i);
	ap=a->d;
	bp=b->d;
	for (i=a->top-1; i>=0; i--)
		{
		t1= ap[i];
		t2= bp[i];
		if (t1 != t2)
			return((t1 > t2) ? 1 : -1);
		}
	return(0);
	}