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Frank J. Lhota wrote:
> 
> It can have pragmas and representation clauses needed to make sure that 
> the To_Pointer and To_Address functions are meaningful. For example, the 
> GNAT version of this package includes the representation clause
> 
>      for Object_Pointer'Size use Standard'Address_Size;
> 
> which precludes implementing Object_Pointer as a "fat" pointer.

Ah, yes. I'd forgotten the "additional implementation-defined 
declarations to package System and its children" permission.

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Jeff Carter
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