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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: Array conversion and bounds
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:15:26 +0200
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On 2018-04-15 19:55, Robert A Duff wrote:
> "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de> writes:
> 
>>     type B is array (Unsigned_32 range <>) of Whatever;
> 
> An unconstrained array with modular index type is
> asking for trouble.

No matter, take these two instead:

    type A is array (Integer_16 range <>) of Whatever;
    type B is array (Integer_8 range <>) of Whatever;

    Y (1..10) := B (X (1001..1010));

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