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package body System.Exp_Int is

   -----------------
   -- Exp_Integer --
   -----------------

   --  Note that negative exponents get a constraint error because the
   --  subtype of the Right argument (the exponent) is Natural.

   function Exp_Integer
     (Left  : Integer;
      Right : Natural)
      return  Integer
   is
      Result : Integer := 1;
      Factor : Integer := Left;
      Exp    : Natural := Right;

   begin
      --  We use the standard logarithmic approach, Exp gets shifted right
      --  testing successive low order bits and Factor is the value of the
      --  base raised to the next power of 2.

      --  Note: it is not worth special casing base values -1, 0, +1 since
      --  the expander does this when the base is a literal, and other cases
      --  will be extremely rare.

      if Exp /= 0 then
         loop
            if Exp rem 2 /= 0 then
               declare
                  pragma Unsuppress (All_Checks);
               begin
                  Result := Result * Factor;
               end;
            end if;

            Exp := Exp / 2;
            exit when Exp = 0;

            declare
               pragma Unsuppress (All_Checks);
            begin
               Factor := Factor * Factor;
            end;
         end loop;
      end if;

      return Result;
   end Exp_Integer;

end System.Exp_Int;