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"Rego, P." <pvrego@gmail.com> writes:

> So I think it's better to use something like
>
>    type Zero_Bit is new Boolean; 
>    type Zero_Bits is array (Positive range <>) of Zero_Bit; 
>    for Zero_Bits'Component_Size use 1; 

Yes, though 0..1 would have done too; but if you're going to do this
don't call it Zero_Bit! Padding_Bit, perhaps.