Fastest algorithm for circle shift N sized array for M position

Question

What is the fastest algorithm for circle shifting array for M positions?
For example, [3 4 5 2 3 1 4] shift M = 2 positions should be [1 4 3 4 5 2 3

Answer 1

Here is a nother one (C++):

void shift_vec(vector& v, size_t a)
{
    size_t max_s = v.size() / a;
    for( size_t s = 1; s < max_s; ++s )
        for( size_t i = 0; i < a; ++i )
            swap( v[i], v[s*a+i] );
    for( size_t i = 0; i < a; ++i )
        swap( v[i], v[(max_s*a+i) % v.size()] );
}

Of course it is not nearly as elegant as the famous reverse-three-times solution, but depending on the machine it can be similary fast.