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> Victor Porton <porton@ex-code.com> wrote:
> :  But Adjust is called 3 times :-(
> 
> Are compilers allowed to optimize away an Adjust?
> Might Adjust not have side effects?

Read RM 7.6. There is a detailed description of the model how functions deal 
with their intermediate objects. Optimizations are allowed so that the number of 
calls of Adjust may vary.

Gnat has three calls, Rational Apex two in this case.