+sn_network_t *sn_network_create_bitonic_mergesort (int inputs_num) /* {{{ */
+{
+ sn_network_t *n;
+
+ assert (inputs_num > 0);
+ if (inputs_num == 1)
+ {
+ return (sn_network_create (inputs_num));
+ }
+ if (inputs_num == 2)
+ {
+ sn_comparator_t c;
+
+ n = sn_network_create (inputs_num);
+
+ memset (&c, 0, sizeof (c));
+ c.min = 0;
+ c.max = 1;
+
+ sn_network_comparator_add (n, &c);
+
+ return (n);
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ sn_network_t *n_left;
+ sn_network_t *n_right;
+ int inputs_left;
+ int inputs_right;
+
+ inputs_left = inputs_num / 2;
+ inputs_right = inputs_num - inputs_left;
+
+ n_left = sn_network_create_bitonic_mergesort (inputs_left);
+ if (n_left == NULL)
+ return (NULL);
+
+ if (inputs_left != inputs_right)
+ n_right = sn_network_create_bitonic_mergesort (inputs_right);
+ else
+ n_right = n_left;
+ if (n_right == NULL)
+ {
+ sn_network_destroy (n_left);
+ return (NULL);
+ }
+
+ n = sn_network_combine_bitonic_merge (n_left, n_right);
+
+ if (n_left != n_right)
+ sn_network_destroy (n_right);
+ sn_network_destroy (n_left);
+
+ if (n != NULL)
+ sn_network_compress (n);
+
+ return (n);
+ }
+} /* }}} sn_network_t *sn_network_create_bitonic_mergesort */
+