1------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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30------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31
32with System.Unsigned_Types; use System.Unsigned_Types;
33
34package body System.Exp_Uns is
35
36   ------------------
37   -- Exp_Unsigned --
38   ------------------
39
40   function Exp_Unsigned
41     (Left  : Unsigned;
42      Right : Natural)
43      return  Unsigned
44   is
45      Result  : Unsigned := 1;
46      Factor  : Unsigned := Left;
47      Exp     : Natural := Right;
48
49   begin
50      --  We use the standard logarithmic approach, Exp gets shifted right
51      --  testing successive low order bits and Factor is the value of the
52      --  base raised to the next power of 2.
53
54      --  Note: it is not worth special casing the cases of base values -1,0,+1
55      --  since the expander does this when the base is a literal, and other
56      --  cases will be extremely rare.
57
58      if Exp /= 0 then
59         loop
60            if Exp rem 2 /= 0 then
61               Result := Result * Factor;
62            end if;
63
64            Exp := Exp / 2;
65            exit when Exp = 0;
66            Factor := Factor * Factor;
67         end loop;
68      end if;
69
70      return Result;
71   end Exp_Unsigned;
72
73end System.Exp_Uns;
74