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auto merge of #17888 : gmfawcett/rust/patch-1, r=alexcrichton

The Sieve algorithm only requires checking all elements up to and including the square root of the maximum prime you're looking for. After that, the remaining elements are guaranteed to be prime.
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bors 2014-10-13 23:27:46 +00:00
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//! bv.set(0, false);
//! bv.set(1, false);
//!
//! for i in range(2, max_prime) {
//! for i in iter::range_inclusive(2, (max_prime as f64).sqrt() as uint) {
//! // if i is a prime
//! if bv[i] {
//! // Mark all multiples of i as non-prime (any multiples below i * i