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-- Unit name    : Bit_Functions
-- Version      : 1.0
-- Author       : Freeman L. Moore
--              : P.O. Box 801 M/S 8006
--              : Texas Instruments, Inc.
--              : McKinney, Texas   75069
-- DDN Address  : FMOORE%TI-EG@CSNET-RELAY
-- Copyright    : (c) 1985
-- Date created : February 1985
-- Release date : June 1985
-- Last update  : June 1985
-- Machine/System Compiled/Run on :
--                DG MV/1000, Rolm/ADE version 2.20          -*
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-- Keywords     : bit functions, shifting, masks
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--
-- Abstract     : This package represents a collection of
----------------: routines which allow the Ada programmer
--              : the ability of perform bit operations on
--              : objects of type INTEGER.  The functions
--              : include the ability to extract/insert bit
--              : fields, shift objects left or right,
--              : and/or objects and create bit masks.
--              :
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------------------ Revision history ---------------------------
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-- DATE         VERSION AUTHOR                  HISTORY
-- Feb 85        1.0    Freeman Moore           original
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------------------ Distribution and Copyright -----------------
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--
-- This software is copyright by the author.
--
-- This software is released to the Ada community.
-- This software is released to the Public Domain (note:
--   software released to the Public Domain is not subject
--   to copyright protection).
-- Restrictions on use or distribution:  NONE
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------------------ Disclaimer ---------------------------------
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-- Because of the diversity of conditions and hardware under
-- which this software may be used, no warranty of fitness for
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-- must assume the entire risk and liability of using this
-- software.
--
-- In no event shall any person or organization of people be
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