Description

• refactor: remove dead code (addStep and FrobeniusCube)
• refactor: use Mul which is now already a MulMod
• perf: remove a redundant neg in bw6 pairing
• perf: implement addchain for scalarMulBySeedSquare in bls12-381 AssertOnG1
• refactor: clean some unused tests in fields

Type of change

• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)

How has this been tested?

All tests pass.

How has this been benchmarked?

• redundant neg saves 12 SCS
• addchain in AssertIsOnG2 saves 379,942 SCS

Checklist:

• I have performed a self-review of my code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• I did not modify files generated from templates
• golangci-lint does not output errors locally
• New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
• Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules