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by biobot 5533 days ago
OK. I think I find a way around.

Assume d XOR m = a. Find k = position of the first bit (from MSB to LSB) in a. Then d + m can be in [a + 2^(k+1),a + 2^(k+2),...,a + 2^63].

We will have less than 63 cases. In each case, after we find d and m, make sure they are in range and then linear test.

So in the end, we may need to run at most 63+3 = 66 N. But it still linear though.