diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_debug.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_debug.function
index 0e663c6..fe5549a 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_debug.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_debug.function
@@ -179,9 +179,7 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ssl_setup( &ssl, &conf ) == 0 );
 
-    /* If value is empty, keep val->n == 0. */
-    if( value[0] != 0 )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &val, radix, value ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &val, radix, value ) == 0 );
 
     mbedtls_ssl_conf_dbg( &conf, string_debug, &buffer);
 
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_dhm.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_dhm.function
index 2e8644d..5eb601f 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_dhm.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_dhm.function
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@
     /*
      * Set params
      */
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx_srv.P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx_srv.G, radix_G, input_G ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx_srv.P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx_srv.G, radix_G, input_G ) == 0 );
     pub_cli_len = mbedtls_mpi_size( &ctx_srv.P );
 
     /*
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_shift_l( &P, ( P_bytes * 8 ) - 1 ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_set_bit( &P, 0, 1 ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &G, radix_G, input_G ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &G, radix_G, input_G ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_dhm_set_group( &ctx, &P, &G ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_dhm_make_public( &ctx, (int) mbedtls_mpi_size( &P ),
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@
     mbedtls_dhm_init( &ctx );
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &P ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &G );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, 16, p ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &G, 16, g ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, 16, p ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &G, 16, g ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_dhm_parse_dhmfile( &ctx, filename ) == 0 );
 
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_ecdh.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_ecdh.function
index 32d41e6..7ccd871 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_ecdh.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_ecdh.function
@@ -272,20 +272,20 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecdh_gen_public( &grp, &dA, &qA,
                                   rnd_buffer_rand, &rnd_info_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( ! mbedtls_ecp_is_zero( &qA ) );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &check, 16, xA_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &check, 16, xA_str ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &qA.X, &check ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &check, 16, yA_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &check, 16, yA_str ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &qA.Y, &check ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecdh_gen_public( &grp, &dB, &qB,
                                   rnd_buffer_rand, &rnd_info_B ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( ! mbedtls_ecp_is_zero( &qB ) );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &check, 16, xB_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &check, 16, xB_str ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &qB.X, &check ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &check, 16, yB_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &check, 16, yB_str ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &qB.Y, &check ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &check, 16, z_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &check, 16, z_str ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecdh_compute_shared( &grp, &zA, &qB, &dA, NULL, NULL ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &zA, &check ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecdh_compute_shared( &grp, &zB, &qA, &dB, NULL, NULL ) == 0 );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_ecdsa.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_ecdsa.function
index 7b1718f..06d9fb6 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_ecdsa.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_ecdsa.function
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &grp, id ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_point_read_string( &Q, 16, xQ_str, yQ_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &d, 16, d_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &r_check, 16, r_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &s_check, 16, s_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &d, 16, d_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &r_check, 16, r_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &s_check, 16, s_str ) == 0 );
     rnd_info.buf = rnd_buf->x;
     rnd_info.length = rnd_buf->len;
 
@@ -340,9 +340,9 @@
     memset( hash, 0, sizeof( hash ) );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &grp, id ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &d, 16, d_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &r_check, 16, r_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &s_check, 16, s_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &d, 16, d_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &r_check, 16, r_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &s_check, 16, s_str ) == 0 );
 
     md_info = mbedtls_md_info_from_type( md_alg );
     TEST_ASSERT( md_info != NULL );
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
     memset( sig, 0, sizeof( sig ) );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &ctx.grp, id ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx.d, 16, d_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx.d, 16, d_str ) == 0 );
 
     md_info = mbedtls_md_info_from_type( md_alg );
     TEST_ASSERT( md_info != NULL );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_ecp.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_ecp.function
index 3e901f7..e70dc87 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_ecp.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_ecp.function
@@ -408,9 +408,9 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &grp, grp_id ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P.X, 16, x_hex ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P.Y, 16, y_hex ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P.Z, 16, z_hex ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P.X, 16, x_hex ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P.Y, 16, y_hex ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P.Z, 16, z_hex ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_check_pubkey( &grp, &P ) == ret );
 
@@ -459,13 +459,13 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &grp, id ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &dA, 16, dA_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &xA, 16, xA_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &yA, 16, yA_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &dA, 16, dA_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &xA, 16, xA_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &yA, 16, yA_str ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &dB, 16, dB_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &xZ, 16, xZ_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &yZ, 16, yZ_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &dB, 16, dB_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &xZ, 16, xZ_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &yZ, 16, yZ_str ) == 0 );
 
     mbedtls_ecp_set_max_ops( (unsigned) max_ops );
 
@@ -543,13 +543,13 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &grp, id ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &u1, 16, u1_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &u2, 16, u2_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &xR, 16, xR_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &yR, 16, yR_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &u1, 16, u1_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &u2, 16, u2_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &xR, 16, xR_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &yR, 16, yR_str ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q.X, 16, xQ_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q.Y, 16, yQ_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q.X, 16, xQ_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q.Y, 16, yQ_str ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_lset( &Q.Z, 1 ) == 0 );
 
     mbedtls_ecp_set_max_ops( (unsigned) max_ops );
@@ -606,14 +606,14 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_check_pubkey( &grp, &grp.G ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &dA, 16, dA_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &xA, 16, xA_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &yA, 16, yA_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &dB, 16, dB_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &xB, 16, xB_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &yB, 16, yB_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &xZ, 16, xZ_str ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &yZ, 16, yZ_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &dA, 16, dA_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &xA, 16, xA_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &yA, 16, yA_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &dB, 16, dB_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &xB, 16, xB_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &yB, 16, yB_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &xZ, 16, xZ_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &yZ, 16, yZ_str ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_mul( &grp, &R, &dA, &grp.G,
                           &rnd_pseudo_rand, &rnd_info ) == 0 );
@@ -661,11 +661,11 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_check_pubkey( &grp, &grp.G ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &dA, 16, dA_hex ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &dB, 16, dB_hex ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &xA, 16, xA_hex ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &xB, 16, xB_hex ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &xS, 16, xS_hex ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &dA, 16, dA_hex ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &dB, 16, dB_hex ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &xA, 16, xA_hex ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &xB, 16, xB_hex ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &xS, 16, xS_hex ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_mul( &grp, &R, &dA, &grp.G,
                           &rnd_pseudo_rand, &rnd_info ) == 0 );
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &N ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &R );
     mbedtls_ecp_group_init( &grp );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, 16, N_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, 16, N_str ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &grp, id ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( grp.modp != NULL );
 
@@ -812,9 +812,9 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &grp, id ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P.X, 16, x ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P.Y, 16, y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P.Z, 16, z ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P.X, 16, x ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P.Y, 16, y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P.Z, 16, z ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_point_write_binary( &grp, &P, format,
                                    &olen, buf, blen ) == ret );
@@ -843,9 +843,9 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &grp, id ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, 16, x ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, 16, y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Z, 16, z ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, 16, x ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, 16, y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Z, 16, z ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_point_read_binary( &grp, &P, buf->x, buf->len ) == ret );
 
@@ -877,9 +877,9 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &grp, id ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, 16, x ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, 16, y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Z, 16, z ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, 16, x ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, 16, y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Z, 16, z ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_point( &grp, &P, &vbuf, buf->len ) == ret );
 
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &d );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &grp, id ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &d, 16, key_hex ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &d, 16, key_hex ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_check_privkey( &grp, &d ) == ret );
 
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@
     if( id != MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_NONE )
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &prv.grp, id ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_point_read_string( &prv.Q, 16, Qx, Qy ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &prv.d, 16, d ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &prv.d, 16, d ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_check_pub_priv( &pub, &prv ) == ret );
 
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_mpi.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_mpi.function
index 2384d12..1e4ebae 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_mpi.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_mpi.function
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
 
     buflen = mbedtls_mpi_size( &X );
     if( buflen > (size_t) output_size )
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@
 
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
 
     file_out = fopen( output_file, "w" );
     TEST_ASSERT( file_out != NULL );
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
 {
     mbedtls_mpi X;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_get_bit( &X, pos ) == val );
 
 exit:
@@ -470,8 +470,8 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Y;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, output_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, output_Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_set_bit( &X, pos, val ) == result );
 
     if( result == 0 )
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_lsb( &X ) == (size_t) nr_bits );
 
 exit:
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_bitlen( &X ) == (size_t) nr_bits );
 
 exit:
@@ -519,9 +519,9 @@
     mbedtls_mpi A, X, Y, Z;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &A ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_gcd( &Z, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &Z, &A ) == 0 );
 
@@ -551,8 +551,8 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Y;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &X, &Y ) == input_A );
 
 exit:
@@ -570,8 +570,8 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Y;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, 16, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, 16, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, 16, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, 16, input_Y ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_grow( &X, size_X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_grow( &Y, size_Y ) == 0 );
@@ -592,8 +592,8 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Y;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_abs( &X, &Y ) == input_A );
 
 exit:
@@ -678,9 +678,9 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Y, XX;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &XX );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, 16, x_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, 16, x_str ) == 0 );
     X.s = x_sign;
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, 16, y_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, 16, y_str ) == 0 );
     Y.s = y_sign;
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_copy( &XX, &X ) == 0 );
 
@@ -704,9 +704,9 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y );
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &XX ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &YY );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, 16, x_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, 16, x_str ) == 0 );
     X.s = x_sign;
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, 16, y_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, 16, y_str ) == 0 );
     Y.s = y_sign;
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_copy( &XX, &X ) == 0 );
@@ -792,16 +792,16 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Y, Z, A;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_add_mpi( &Z, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &Z, &A ) == 0 );
 
     /* result == first operand */
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_add_mpi( &X, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &X, &A ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
 
     /* result == second operand */
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_add_mpi( &Y, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
@@ -819,17 +819,17 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, A;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_sub_abs( &X, &X, &X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_int( &X, 0 ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_add_abs( &X, &X, &X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &X, &A ) == 0 );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_add_mpi( &X, &X, &X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &X, &A ) == 0 );
 
@@ -846,16 +846,16 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Y, Z, A;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_add_abs( &Z, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &Z, &A ) == 0 );
 
     /* result == first operand */
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_add_abs( &X, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &X, &A ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
 
     /* result == second operand */
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_add_abs( &Y, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
@@ -873,8 +873,8 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Z, A;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_add_int( &Z, &X, input_Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &Z, &A ) == 0 );
 
@@ -890,16 +890,16 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Y, Z, A;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_sub_mpi( &Z, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &Z, &A ) == 0 );
 
     /* result == first operand */
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_sub_mpi( &X, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &X, &A ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
 
     /* result == second operand */
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_sub_mpi( &Y, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
@@ -919,9 +919,9 @@
     int res;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
 
     res = mbedtls_mpi_sub_abs( &Z, &X, &Y );
     TEST_ASSERT( res == sub_result );
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_sub_abs( &X, &X, &Y ) == sub_result );
     if( sub_result == 0 )
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &X, &A ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
 
     /* result == second operand */
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_sub_abs( &Y, &X, &Y ) == sub_result );
@@ -951,8 +951,8 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Z, A;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_sub_int( &Z, &X, input_Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &Z, &A ) == 0 );
 
@@ -968,9 +968,9 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Y, Z, A;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_mul_mpi( &Z, &X, &Y ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &Z, &A ) == 0 );
 
@@ -987,8 +987,8 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, Z, A;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_mul_int( &Z, &X, input_Y ) == 0 );
     if( strcmp( result_comparison, "==" ) == 0 )
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &Z, &A ) == 0 );
@@ -1012,10 +1012,10 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Q ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &R );
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &A ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &B );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &B, radix_B, input_B ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &B, radix_B, input_B ) == 0 );
     res = mbedtls_mpi_div_mpi( &Q, &R, &X, &Y );
     TEST_ASSERT( res == div_result );
     if( res == 0 )
@@ -1040,9 +1040,9 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Q ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &R ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &B );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &B, radix_B, input_B ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &B, radix_B, input_B ) == 0 );
     res = mbedtls_mpi_div_int( &Q, &R, &X, input_Y );
     TEST_ASSERT( res == div_result );
     if( res == 0 )
@@ -1066,9 +1066,9 @@
     int res;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     res = mbedtls_mpi_mod_mpi( &X, &X, &Y );
     TEST_ASSERT( res == div_result );
     if( res == 0 )
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_uint r;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
     res = mbedtls_mpi_mod_int( &r, &X, input_Y );
     TEST_ASSERT( res == div_result );
     if( res == 0 )
@@ -1114,13 +1114,13 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &A  ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &E ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &N );
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &RR ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &X );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
 
     if( strlen( input_RR ) )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &RR, radix_RR, input_RR ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &RR, radix_RR, input_RR ) == 0 );
 
     res = mbedtls_mpi_exp_mod( &Z, &A, &E, &N, &RR );
     TEST_ASSERT( res == div_result );
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_set_bit( &N, 0, 1 ) == 0 );
 
     if( strlen( input_RR ) )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &RR, radix_RR, input_RR ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &RR, radix_RR, input_RR ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_exp_mod( &Z, &A, &E, &N, &RR ) == exp_result );
 
@@ -1178,9 +1178,9 @@
     int res;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Y ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Z ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Y, radix_Y, input_Y ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     res = mbedtls_mpi_inv_mod( &Z, &X, &Y );
     TEST_ASSERT( res == div_result );
     if( res == 0 )
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@
     int res;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
     res = mbedtls_mpi_is_prime_ext( &X, 40, rnd_std_rand, NULL );
     TEST_ASSERT( res == div_result );
 
@@ -1283,8 +1283,8 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, A;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_shift_l( &X, shift_X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &X, &A ) == 0 );
 
@@ -1300,8 +1300,8 @@
     mbedtls_mpi X, A;
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &X ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &A );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &X, radix_X, input_X ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &A, radix_A, input_A ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_shift_r( &X, shift_X ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_cmp_mpi( &X, &A ) == 0 );
 
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function
index 18f5ef8..a0bbabc 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function
@@ -569,8 +569,8 @@
     rsa = mbedtls_pk_rsa( pk );
 
     rsa->len = mod / 8;
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &rsa->N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &rsa->E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &rsa->N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &rsa->E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
 
     if( mbedtls_md_info_from_type( digest ) != NULL )
@@ -612,8 +612,8 @@
     rsa = mbedtls_pk_rsa( pk );
 
     rsa->len = mod / 8;
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &rsa->N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &rsa->E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &rsa->N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &rsa->E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
 
     if( digest != MBEDTLS_MD_NONE )
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_pk_setup( &prv, mbedtls_pk_info_from_type( pk_type ) ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &mbedtls_pk_ec( prv )->grp, grp_id ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &mbedtls_pk_ec( prv )->d, 16, d_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &mbedtls_pk_ec( prv )->d, 16, d_str ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_pk_setup( &pub, mbedtls_pk_info_from_type( pk_type ) ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &mbedtls_pk_ec( pub )->grp, grp_id ) == 0 );
@@ -869,8 +869,8 @@
     rsa = mbedtls_pk_rsa( pk );
 
     rsa->len = mod / 8;
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &rsa->N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &rsa->E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &rsa->N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &rsa->E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_pk_encrypt( &pk, message->x, message->len,
                              output, &olen, sizeof( output ),
@@ -908,12 +908,12 @@
     rsa = mbedtls_pk_rsa( pk );
 
     /* load public key */
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     /* load private key */
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( rsa, &N, &P, &Q, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( rsa ) == (size_t) ( mod / 8 ) );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_complete( rsa ) == 0 );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v15.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v15.function
index a1e11f7..856c36c 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v15.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v15.function
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &ctx, MBEDTLS_RSA_PKCS_V15, hash );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( ( mod + 7 ) / 8 ) );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_check_pubkey( &ctx ) == 0 );
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     memset( &rnd_info, 0, sizeof( rnd_pseudo_info ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, &P, &Q, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( ( mod + 7 ) / 8 ) );
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@
     memset( hash_result, 0x00, sizeof( hash_result ) );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, &P, &Q, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( ( mod + 7 ) / 8 ) );
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &ctx, MBEDTLS_RSA_PKCS_V15, hash );
     memset( hash_result, 0x00, sizeof( hash_result ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( ( mod + 7 ) / 8 ) );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_check_pubkey( &ctx ) == 0 );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v21.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v21.function
index a4119a2..4db0abc 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v21.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_pkcs1_v21.function
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &ctx, MBEDTLS_RSA_PKCS_V21, hash );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( ( mod + 7 ) / 8 ) );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_check_pubkey( &ctx ) == 0 );
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     memset( &rnd_info, 0, sizeof( rnd_pseudo_info ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, &P, &Q, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( ( mod + 7 ) / 8 ) );
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@
     memset( hash_result, 0x00, sizeof( hash_result ) );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, &P, &Q, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( ( mod + 7 ) / 8 ) );
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &ctx, MBEDTLS_RSA_PKCS_V21, hash );
     memset( hash_result, 0x00, sizeof( hash_result ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( ( mod + 7 ) / 8 ) );
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &ctx, MBEDTLS_RSA_PKCS_V21, ctx_hash );
     memset( hash_result, 0x00, sizeof( hash_result ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( ( mod + 7 ) / 8 ) );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_rsa.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_rsa.function
index 89b419f..5530a3d 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_rsa.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_rsa.function
@@ -509,10 +509,10 @@
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     memset( &rnd_info, 0, sizeof( rnd_pseudo_info ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, &P, &Q, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( mod / 8 ) );
@@ -555,8 +555,8 @@
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &ctx, padding_mode, 0 );
     memset( hash_result, 0x00, sizeof( hash_result ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( mod / 8 ) );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_check_pubkey( &ctx ) == 0 );
@@ -593,10 +593,10 @@
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
     memset( &rnd_info, 0, sizeof( rnd_pseudo_info ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, &P, &Q, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( mod / 8 ) );
@@ -663,8 +663,8 @@
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &ctx, padding_mode, 0 );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( mod / 8 ) );
@@ -727,8 +727,8 @@
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &ctx, padding_mode, 0 );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( mod / 8 ) );
@@ -766,8 +766,8 @@
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &ctx, padding_mode, 0 );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( mod / 8 ) );
@@ -813,10 +813,10 @@
     memset( &rnd_info, 0, sizeof( rnd_pseudo_info ) );
 
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, &P, &Q, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( mod / 8 ) );
@@ -856,8 +856,8 @@
     mbedtls_rsa_init( &ctx2, MBEDTLS_RSA_PKCS_V15, 0 );
     memset( output, 0x00, sizeof( output ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( mod / 8 ) );
@@ -915,10 +915,10 @@
 
     memset( &rnd_info, 0, sizeof( rnd_pseudo_info ) );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, &P, &Q, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_get_len( &ctx ) == (size_t) ( mod / 8 ) );
@@ -989,11 +989,11 @@
 
     if( strlen( input_N ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_E ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
     }
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx, &N, NULL, NULL, NULL, &E ) == 0 );
@@ -1021,36 +1021,36 @@
     ctx.len = mod / 8;
     if( strlen( input_P ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx.P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx.P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_Q ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx.Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx.Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_N ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx.N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx.N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_E ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx.E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx.E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_D ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx.D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx.D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
     }
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_NO_CRT)
     if( strlen( input_DP ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx.DP, radix_DP, input_DP ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx.DP, radix_DP, input_DP ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_DQ ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx.DQ, radix_DQ, input_DQ ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx.DQ, radix_DQ, input_DQ ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_QP ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &ctx.QP, radix_QP, input_QP ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &ctx.QP, radix_QP, input_QP ) == 0 );
     }
 #else
     ((void) radix_DP); ((void) input_DP);
@@ -1085,45 +1085,45 @@
 
     if( strlen( input_Npub ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &pub.N, radix_Npub, input_Npub ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &pub.N, radix_Npub, input_Npub ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_Epub ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &pub.E, radix_Epub, input_Epub ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &pub.E, radix_Epub, input_Epub ) == 0 );
     }
 
     if( strlen( input_P ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &prv.P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &prv.P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_Q ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &prv.Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &prv.Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_N ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &prv.N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &prv.N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_E ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &prv.E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &prv.E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_D ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &prv.D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &prv.D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
     }
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_NO_CRT)
     if( strlen( input_DP ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &prv.DP, radix_DP, input_DP ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &prv.DP, radix_DP, input_DP ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_DQ ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &prv.DQ, radix_DQ, input_DQ ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &prv.DQ, radix_DQ, input_DQ ) == 0 );
     }
     if( strlen( input_QP ) )
     {
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &prv.QP, radix_QP, input_QP ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &prv.QP, radix_QP, input_QP ) == 0 );
     }
 #else
     ((void) radix_DP); ((void) input_DP);
@@ -1184,11 +1184,11 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &Pp ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Qp );
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &D ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &E );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Qp, radix_P, output_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Pp, radix_Q, output_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Qp, radix_P, output_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Pp, radix_Q, output_Q ) == 0 );
 
     if( corrupt )
         TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_add_int( &D, &D, 2 ) == 0 );
@@ -1225,10 +1225,10 @@
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &E );
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &R ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &Rp );
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Dp, radix_D, output_D ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Dp, radix_D, output_D ) == 0 );
 
     if( corrupt )
     {
@@ -1311,19 +1311,19 @@
                                 (const unsigned char *) pers, strlen( pers ) ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_N )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_P )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_Q )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_D )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_E )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     if( !successive )
     {
@@ -1455,19 +1455,19 @@
     /* Setup RSA context */
 
     if( have_N )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_P )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_Q )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_D )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_E )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_import( &ctx,
                                      strlen( input_N ) ? &N : NULL,
@@ -1575,19 +1575,19 @@
                                         strlen( pers ) ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_N )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &N, radix_N, input_N ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_P )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &P, radix_P, input_P ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_Q )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &Q, radix_Q, input_Q ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_D )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &D, radix_D, input_D ) == 0 );
 
     if( have_E )
-        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
+        TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &E, radix_E, input_E ) == 0 );
 
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_rsa_validate_params( have_N ? &N : NULL,
                                         have_P ? &P : NULL,
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_x509write.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_x509write.function
index 40bccd6..6473177 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_x509write.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_x509write.function
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
     (void) rsa_alt;
 #endif
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_mpi_read_string( &serial, 10, serial_str ) == 0 );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_test_read_mpi( &serial, 10, serial_str ) == 0 );
 
     if( ver != -1 )
         mbedtls_x509write_crt_set_version( &crt, ver );