[GHC] #9120: Cache intermediate powers

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#9120: Cache intermediate powers
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        Reporter:  basvandijk        |            Owner:
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |          Version:  7.8.2
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Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
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Comment (by basvandijk):

 > I have no idea what is the purpose of this code, but why not the
 following? ...

 Won't that have linear complexity instead of logarithmic?

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