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package body System.Mantissa is

   --------------------
   -- Mantissa_Value --
   --------------------

   function Mantissa_Value (First, Last : Integer) return Natural is
      Result : Natural := 0;

      Val : Integer := Integer'Max (abs First - 1, abs Last);
      --  Note: First-1 allows for twos complement largest neg number

   begin
      while Val /= 0 loop
         Val := Val / 2;
         Result := Result + 1;
      end loop;

      return Result;
   end Mantissa_Value;

end System.Mantissa;
