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Regression in Math.pow for powers of 2

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      For Java 9 JDK-8145688 optimized Math.pow. This caused a regression compared to Java 8, which special cased for powers of 2. That special case is missing from Java 9.

      See also:

      https://www.reddit.com/r/javahelp/comments/7b5erh/i_think_i_found_piece_of_code_which_is_8_times/

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