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package body System.Exn_LLF is
 
   -------------------------
   -- Exn_Long_Long_Float --
   -------------------------
 
   function Exn_Long_Long_Float
     (Left  : Long_Long_Float;
      Right : Integer)
      return  Long_Long_Float
   is
      Result : Long_Long_Float := 1.0;
      Factor : Long_Long_Float := Left;
      Exp    : Integer := 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. If the low order bit or Exp is
      --  set, multiply the result by this factor. For negative exponents,
      --  invert result upon return.
 
      if Exp >= 0 then
         loop
            if Exp rem 2 /= 0 then
               Result := Result * Factor;
            end if;
 
            Exp := Exp / 2;
            exit when Exp = 0;
            Factor := Factor * Factor;
         end loop;
 
         return Result;
 
      --  Here we have a negative exponent, and we compute the result as:
 
      --     1.0 / (Left ** (-Right))
 
      --  Note that the case of Left being zero is not special, it will
      --  simply result in a division by zero at the end, yielding a
      --  correctly signed infinity, or possibly generating an overflow.
 
      --  Note on overflow: The coding of this routine assumes that the
      --  target generates infinities with standard IEEE semantics. If this
      --  is not the case, then the code below may raise Constraint_Error.
      --  This follows the implementation permission given in RM 4.5.6(12).
 
      else
         begin
            loop
               if Exp rem 2 /= 0 then
                  Result := Result * Factor;
               end if;
 
               Exp := Exp / 2;
               exit when Exp = 0;
               Factor := Factor * Factor;
            end loop;
 
            return 1.0 / Result;
         end;
      end if;
   end Exn_Long_Long_Float;
 
end System.Exn_LLF;