my class Rakudo::Sorting {

    # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merge_sort#Bottom-up_implementation
    # The parameter is the HLL List to be sorted *in place* using simple cmp.
    method MERGESORT-REIFIED-LIST(\list) {
        nqp::if(
          nqp::isgt_i((my int $n = nqp::elems(
            # $A has the items to sort; $B is a work array
            my $A := nqp::getattr(list,List,'$!reified')
          )),2),
          nqp::stmts(     # we actually need to sort
            (my $B := nqp::setelems(nqp::create(IterationBuffer),$n)),

            # Each 1-element run in $A is already "sorted"
            # Make successively longer sorted runs of length 2, 4, 8, 16...
            # until $A is wholly sorted
            (my int $width = 1),
            nqp::while(
              nqp::islt_i($width,$n),
              nqp::stmts(
                (my int $l = 0),

                # $A is full of runs of length $width
                nqp::while(
                  nqp::islt_i($l,$n),

                  nqp::stmts(
                    (my int $left  = $l),
                    (my int $right = nqp::add_i($l,$width)),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($right,$n),($right = $n)),
                    (my int $end = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width))),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($end,$n),($end = $n)),

                    (my int $i = $left),
                    (my int $j = $right),
                    (my int $k = nqp::sub_i($left,1)),

                    # Merge two runs: $A[i       .. i+width-1] and
                    #                 $A[i+width .. i+2*width-1]
                    # to $B or copy $A[i..n-1] to $B[] ( if(i+width >= n) )
                    nqp::while(
                      nqp::islt_i(++$k,$end),
                      nqp::if(
                        nqp::islt_i($i,$right) && (
                          nqp::isge_i($j,$end)
                            || nqp::eqaddr(
                                 (my $cmp := nqp::atpos($A,$i) cmp nqp::atpos($A,$j)),
                                 Order::Less
                               )
                            || (nqp::eqaddr($cmp,Order::Same)
                                 && nqp::iseq_i(nqp::cmp_i($i,$j),-1)
                               )
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          (nqp::bindpos($B,$k,nqp::atpos($A,$i))),
                          ++$i
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          (nqp::bindpos($B,$k,nqp::atpos($A,$j))),
                          ++$j
                        )
                      )
                    ),
                    ($l = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width)))
                  )
                ),

                # Now work array $B is full of runs of length 2*width.
                # Copy array B to array A for next iteration.  A more
                # efficient implementation would swap the roles of A and B.
                (my $temp := $B),($B := $A),($A := $temp),   # swap
                # Now array $A is full of runs of length 2*width.

                ($width = nqp::add_i($width,$width))
              )
            )
          ),

          # N <= 2
          nqp::if(
            nqp::iseq_i($n,2) && nqp::eqaddr(
              nqp::atpos($A,0) cmp nqp::atpos($A,1),
              Order::More
            ),
            nqp::push($A,nqp::shift($A))  # wrong order, so swap
          )
        );

        nqp::p6bindattrinvres(list,List,'$!reified',$A)
    }

    # Takes the HLL List to be sorted *in place* using a comparator
    method MERGESORT-REIFIED-LIST-WITH(\list, &comparator) {
        nqp::eqaddr(&comparator.returns,Order:D)
          ?? Rakudo::Sorting.MERGESORT-REIFIED-LIST-WITH-enum(list, &comparator)
          !! Rakudo::Sorting.MERGESORT-REIFIED-LIST-WITH-int(list, &comparator)
    }

    # Takes the HLL List to be sorted *in place* using the comparator
    # that is supposed to return some value that can be coerced to an int
    method MERGESORT-REIFIED-LIST-WITH-int(\list, &comparator) {
        nqp::if(
          nqp::isgt_i((my int $n = nqp::elems(
            # $A has the items to sort; $B is a work array
            my $A := nqp::getattr(list,List,'$!reified')
          )),2),
          nqp::stmts(     # we actually need to sort
            (my $B := nqp::setelems(nqp::create(IterationBuffer),$n)),

            # Each 1-element run in $A is already "sorted"
            # Make successively longer sorted runs of length 2, 4, 8, 16...
            # until $A is wholly sorted
            (my int $width = 1),
            nqp::while(
              nqp::islt_i($width,$n),
              nqp::stmts(
                (my int $l = 0),

                # $A is full of runs of length $width
                nqp::while(
                  nqp::islt_i($l,$n),

                  nqp::stmts(
                    (my int $left  = $l),
                    (my int $right = nqp::add_i($l,$width)),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($right,$n),($right = $n)),
                    (my int $end = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width))),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($end,$n),($end = $n)),

                    (my int $i = $left),
                    (my int $j = $right),
                    (my int $k = nqp::sub_i($left,1)),

                    # Merge two runs: $A[i       .. i+width-1] and
                    #                 $A[i+width .. i+2*width-1]
                    # to $B or copy $A[i..n-1] to $B[] ( if(i+width >= n) )
                    nqp::while(
                      nqp::islt_i(++$k,$end),
                      nqp::if(
                        nqp::islt_i($i,$right) && (
                          nqp::isge_i($j,$end)
                            || nqp::islt_i(
                                 (my int $cmp = comparator(
                                   nqp::atpos($A,$i),
                                   nqp::atpos($A,$j)
                                 )),
                                 0
                               )
                            || (nqp::iseq_i($cmp,0)
                                 && nqp::islt_i(nqp::cmp_i($i,$j),0)
                               )
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          (nqp::bindpos($B,$k,nqp::atpos($A,$i))),
                          ++$i
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          (nqp::bindpos($B,$k,nqp::atpos($A,$j))),
                          ++$j
                        )
                      )
                    ),
                    ($l = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width)))
                  )
                ),

                # Now work array $B is full of runs of length 2*width.
                # Copy array B to array A for next iteration. A more
                # efficient implementation would swap the roles of A and B.
                (my $temp := $B),($B := $A),($A := $temp),   # swap
                # Now array $A is full of runs of length 2*width.

                ($width = nqp::add_i($width,$width))
              )
            )
          ),

          # N <= 2
          nqp::if(
            nqp::iseq_i($n,2) && nqp::isgt_i(
              comparator(nqp::atpos($A,0),nqp::atpos($A,1)),
              0
            ),
            nqp::push($A,nqp::shift($A))  # wrong order, so swap
          )
        );

        nqp::p6bindattrinvres(list,List,'$!reified',$A)
    }

    # Takes the HLL List to be sorted *in place* using the comparator
    # that is supposed to return an Order enum
    method MERGESORT-REIFIED-LIST-WITH-enum(\list, &comparator) {
        nqp::if(
          nqp::isgt_i((my int $n = nqp::elems(
            # $A has the items to sort; $B is a work array
            my $A := nqp::getattr(list,List,'$!reified')
          )),2),
          nqp::stmts(     # we actually need to sort
            (my $B := nqp::setelems(nqp::create(IterationBuffer),$n)),

            # Each 1-element run in $A is already "sorted"
            # Make successively longer sorted runs of length 2, 4, 8, 16...
            # until $A is wholly sorted
            (my int $width = 1),
            nqp::while(
              nqp::islt_i($width,$n),
              nqp::stmts(
                (my int $l = 0),

                # $A is full of runs of length $width
                nqp::while(
                  nqp::islt_i($l,$n),

                  nqp::stmts(
                    (my int $left  = $l),
                    (my int $right = nqp::add_i($l,$width)),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($right,$n),($right = $n)),
                    (my int $end = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width))),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($end,$n),($end = $n)),

                    (my int $i = $left),
                    (my int $j = $right),
                    (my int $k = nqp::sub_i($left,1)),

                    # Merge two runs: $A[i       .. i+width-1] and
                    #                 $A[i+width .. i+2*width-1]
                    # to $B or copy $A[i..n-1] to $B[] ( if(i+width >= n) )
                    nqp::while(
                      nqp::islt_i(++$k,$end),
                      nqp::if(
                        nqp::islt_i($i,$right) && (
                          nqp::isge_i($j,$end)
                            || nqp::eqaddr(
                                 (my $cmp := comparator(nqp::atpos($A,$i),nqp::atpos($A,$j))),
                                 Order::Less
                               )
                            || (nqp::eqaddr($cmp,Order::Same)
                                 && nqp::iseq_i(nqp::cmp_i($i,$j),-1)
                               )
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          (nqp::bindpos($B,$k,nqp::atpos($A,$i))),
                          ++$i
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          (nqp::bindpos($B,$k,nqp::atpos($A,$j))),
                          ++$j
                        )
                      )
                    ),
                    ($l = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width)))
                  )
                ),

                # Now work array $B is full of runs of length 2*width.
                # Copy array B to array A for next iteration. A more
                # efficient implementation would swap the roles of A and B.
                (my $temp := $B),($B := $A),($A := $temp),   # swap
                # Now array $A is full of runs of length 2*width.

                ($width = nqp::add_i($width,$width))
              )
            )
          ),

          # N <= 2
          nqp::if(
            nqp::iseq_i($n,2) && nqp::eqaddr(
              comparator(nqp::atpos($A,0),nqp::atpos($A,1)),
              Order::More
            ),
            nqp::push($A,nqp::shift($A))  # wrong order, so swap
          )
        );

        nqp::p6bindattrinvres(list,List,'$!reified',$A)
    }

    # helper sub to handle degenerate sort for indices
    sub degenerate-indices(\list, :$swap --> Nil) {
        my $O := nqp::getattr(list,List,'$!reified');
        nqp::if(
          $swap,
          nqp::stmts(  # swapping, implies 2 elements
            nqp::bindpos($O,0,1),
            nqp::bindpos($O,1,0)
          ),
          nqp::if(
            (my int $n = nqp::elems($O)),
            nqp::stmts(
              nqp::bindpos($O,0,0),
              nqp::if(
                nqp::iseq_i($n,2),
                nqp::bindpos($O,1,1)
              )
            )
          )
        );
    }

    # Takes the HLL List to be sorted *in place* using the mapper
    method MERGESORT-REIFIED-LIST-AS(\list, &mapper, :$indices) {
        nqp::if(
          nqp::isgt_i((my int $n = nqp::elems(
            my $O := nqp::getattr(list,List,'$!reified')    # Original
          )),2),
          nqp::stmts(     # we actually need to sort
            (my $S :=                                       # the Schwartz
              nqp::setelems(nqp::create(IterationBuffer),$n)),
            (my $A := nqp::setelems(nqp::list_i,$n)),       # indexes to sort
            (my $B := nqp::setelems(nqp::list_i,$n)),       # work array
            (my int $s = -1),
            nqp::while(  # set up the Schwartz and the initial indexes
              nqp::islt_i(($s = nqp::add_i($s,1)),$n),
              nqp::bindpos($S,nqp::bindpos_i($A,$s,$s),
                mapper(nqp::atpos($O,$s)))
            ),

            # Each 1-element run in $A is already "sorted"
            # Make successively longer sorted runs of length 2, 4, 8, 16...
            # until $A is wholly sorted
            (my int $width = 1),
            nqp::while(
              nqp::islt_i($width,$n),
              nqp::stmts(
                (my int $l = 0),

                # $A is full of runs of length $width
                nqp::while(
                  nqp::islt_i($l,$n),

                  nqp::stmts(
                    (my int $left  = $l),
                    (my int $right = nqp::add_i($l,$width)),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($right,$n),($right = $n)),
                    (my int $end = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width))),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($end,$n),($end = $n)),

                    (my int $i = $left),
                    (my int $j = $right),
                    (my int $k = nqp::sub_i($left,1)),

                    # Merge two runs: $A[i       .. i+width-1] and
                    #                 $A[i+width .. i+2*width-1]
                    # to $B or copy $A[i..n-1] to $B[] ( if(i+width >= n) )
                    nqp::while(
                      nqp::islt_i(++$k,$end),
                      nqp::if(
                        nqp::islt_i($i,$right) && (
                          nqp::isge_i($j,$end)
                            || nqp::eqaddr(
                                 (my $cmp := nqp::atpos($S,nqp::atpos_i($A,$i))
                                         cmp nqp::atpos($S,nqp::atpos_i($A,$j))),
                                 Order::Less
                               )
                            || (nqp::eqaddr($cmp,Order::Same)
                                 && nqp::iseq_i(nqp::cmp_i($i,$j),-1)
                               )
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          (nqp::bindpos_i($B,$k,nqp::atpos_i($A,$i))),
                          ++$i
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          (nqp::bindpos_i($B,$k,nqp::atpos_i($A,$j))),
                          ++$j
                        )
                      )
                    ),
                    ($l = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width)))
                  )
                ),

                # Now work array $B is full of runs of length 2*width.
                # Copy array B to array A for next iteration. A more
                # efficient implementation would swap the roles of A and B.
                (my $temp := $B),($B := $A),($A := $temp),   # swap
                # Now array $A is full of runs of length 2*width.

                ($width = nqp::add_i($width,$width))
              )
            ),
            ($s = -1),
            # repurpose the Schwartz for the result
            nqp::if(
              $indices,
              nqp::while(   # indices only
                nqp::islt_i(++$s,$n),
                nqp::bindpos($S,$s,nqp::atpos_i($A,$s))
              ),
              nqp::while(   # actual values
                nqp::islt_i(++$s,$n),
                nqp::bindpos($S,$s,nqp::atpos($O,nqp::atpos_i($A,$s)))
              )
            ),
            nqp::bindattr(list,List,'$!reified',$S)
          ),

          # N <= 2
          nqp::if(
            nqp::iseq_i($n,2) && nqp::eqaddr(
              mapper(nqp::atpos($O,0)) cmp mapper(nqp::atpos($O,1)),
              Order::More
            ),
            nqp::if(  # wrong order, so swap
              $indices,
              degenerate-indices(list, :swap),
              nqp::push($O,nqp::shift($O))
            ),
            nqp::if(  # no swapping needed
              $indices,
              degenerate-indices(list)
            )
          )
        );

        list   # we did changes in place
    }

    # Takes the HLL List to be sorted *in place* using the comparator
    # and always produce indices
    method MERGESORT-REIFIED-LIST-INDICES(\list, &comparator) {
        nqp::if(
          nqp::isgt_i((my int $n = nqp::elems(
            my $O := nqp::getattr(list,List,'$!reified')    # Original
          )),2),
          nqp::stmts(     # we actually need to sort
            (my $A := nqp::setelems(nqp::list_i,$n)),       # indexes to sort
            (my $B := nqp::setelems(nqp::list_i,$n)),       # work array
            (my int $s = -1),
            nqp::while(  # set up the initial indexes
              nqp::islt_i(++$s,$n),
              nqp::bindpos_i($A,$s,$s)
            ),

            # Each 1-element run in $A is already "sorted"
            # Make successively longer sorted runs of length 2, 4, 8, 16...
            # until $A is wholly sorted
            (my int $width = 1),
            nqp::while(
              nqp::islt_i($width,$n),
              nqp::stmts(
                (my int $l = 0),

                # $A is full of runs of length $width
                nqp::while(
                  nqp::islt_i($l,$n),

                  nqp::stmts(
                    (my int $left  = $l),
                    (my int $right = nqp::add_i($l,$width)),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($right,$n),($right = $n)),
                    (my int $end = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width))),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($end,$n),($end = $n)),

                    (my int $i = $left),
                    (my int $j = $right),
                    (my int $k = nqp::sub_i($left,1)),

                    # Merge two runs: $A[i       .. i+width-1] and
                    #                 $A[i+width .. i+2*width-1]
                    # to $B or copy $A[i..n-1] to $B[] ( if(i+width >= n) )
                    nqp::while(
                      nqp::islt_i(++$k,$end),
                      nqp::if(
                        nqp::islt_i($i,$right) && (
                          nqp::isge_i($j,$end)
                            || nqp::eqaddr(
                                 (my $cmp := comparator(
                                   nqp::atpos($O,nqp::atpos_i($A,$i)),
                                   nqp::atpos($O,nqp::atpos_i($A,$j))
                                 )),
                                 Order::Less
                               )
                            || (nqp::eqaddr($cmp,Order::Same)
                                 && nqp::iseq_i(nqp::cmp_i($i,$j),-1)
                               )
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          (nqp::bindpos_i($B,$k,nqp::atpos_i($A,$i))),
                          ++$i
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          (nqp::bindpos_i($B,$k,nqp::atpos_i($A,$j))),
                          ++$j
                        )
                      )
                    ),
                    ($l = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width)))
                  )
                ),

                # Now work array $B is full of runs of length 2*width.
                # Copy array B to array A for next iteration. A more
                # efficient implementation would swap the roles of A and B.
                (my $temp := $B),($B := $A),($A := $temp),   # swap
                # Now array $A is full of runs of length 2*width.

                ($width = nqp::add_i($width,$width))
              )
            ),
            ($s = -1),
            # repurpose the Original for the indices
            nqp::while(   # indices only
              nqp::islt_i(++$s,$n),
              nqp::bindpos($O,$s,nqp::atpos_i($A,$s))
            )
          ),

          # N <= 2
          degenerate-indices(
            list,
            :swap(nqp::iseq_i($n,2) && nqp::eqaddr(
              comparator(nqp::atpos($O,0),nqp::atpos($O,1)),
              Order::More
            ))
          )
        );

        list   # we did changes in place
    }

#- start of generated part of sorting strarray logic --------------------------
#- Generated on 2022-02-17T16:35:04+01:00 by ./tools/build/makeNATIVE_SORTING.raku
#- PLEASE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE

    # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merge_sort#Bottom-up_implementation
    # Sort a native str array (or nqp::list_s) and return the result.
    # Uses the given str array as one of the buffers for performance reasons.
    # Please nqp::clone first if you want to keep the original intact.
    method MERGESORT-str(Mu \sortable) {
        nqp::if(
          nqp::isgt_i((my int $n = nqp::elems(sortable)),2),

          # $A has the items to sort; $B is a work array
          nqp::stmts(
            (my Mu $A := sortable),
            (my Mu $B := nqp::setelems(nqp::create(nqp::what(sortable)),$n)),

            # Each 1-element run in $A is already "sorted"
            # Make successively longer sorted runs of length 2, 4, 8, 16...
            # until $A is wholly sorted
            (my int $width = 1),
            nqp::while(
              nqp::islt_i($width,$n),
              nqp::stmts(
                (my int $l = 0),

                # $A is full of runs of length $width
                nqp::while(
                  nqp::islt_i($l,$n),

                  nqp::stmts(
                    (my int $left  = $l),
                    (my int $right = nqp::add_i($l,$width)),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($right,$n),($right = $n)),
                    (my int $end =
                      nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width))),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($end,$n),($end = $n)),

                    (my int $i = $left),
                    (my int $j = $right),
                    (my int $k = nqp::sub_i($left,1)),

                    # Merge two runs: $A[i       .. i+width-1] and
                    #                 $A[i+width .. i+2*width-1]
                    # to $B or copy $A[i..n-1] to $B[] ( if(i+width >= n) )
                    nqp::while(
                      nqp::islt_i(++$k,$end),
                      nqp::if(
                        nqp::islt_i($i,$right) && (
                          nqp::isge_i($j,$end)
                            || nqp::islt_s(
                                 nqp::atpos_s($A,$i),
                                 nqp::atpos_s($A,$j)
                               )
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          nqp::bindpos_s($B,$k,nqp::atpos_s($A,$i)),
                          ++$i
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          nqp::bindpos_s($B,$k,nqp::atpos_s($A,$j)),
                          ++$j
                        )
                      )
                    ),
                    ($l = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width)))
                  )
                ),

                # Now work array $B is full of runs of length 2*width.
                # Copy array B to array A for next iteration.  A more
                # efficient implementation would swap the roles of A and B.
                (my Mu $temp := $B),($B := $A),($A := $temp),   # swap
                # Now array $A is full of runs of length 2*width.

                ($width = nqp::add_i($width,$width))
              )
            ),
            $A
          ),
          nqp::stmts(   # 2 elements or less
            (my \result := nqp::clone(sortable)),
            nqp::unless(
              nqp::islt_i($n,2)
                || nqp::isle_s(nqp::atpos_s(result,0),nqp::atpos_s(result,1)),
              nqp::push_s(result,nqp::shift_s(result))
            ),
            result
          )
        )
    }
#- PLEASE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING ABOVE THIS LINE
#- end of generated part of sorting strarray logic ----------------------------

#- start of generated part of sorting intarray logic --------------------------
#- Generated on 2022-02-17T16:35:04+01:00 by ./tools/build/makeNATIVE_SORTING.raku
#- PLEASE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE

    # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merge_sort#Bottom-up_implementation
    # Sort a native int array (or nqp::list_i) and return the result.
    # Uses the given int array as one of the buffers for performance reasons.
    # Please nqp::clone first if you want to keep the original intact.
    method MERGESORT-int(Mu \sortable) {
        nqp::if(
          nqp::isgt_i((my int $n = nqp::elems(sortable)),2),

          # $A has the items to sort; $B is a work array
          nqp::stmts(
            (my Mu $A := sortable),
            (my Mu $B := nqp::setelems(nqp::create(nqp::what(sortable)),$n)),

            # Each 1-element run in $A is already "sorted"
            # Make successively longer sorted runs of length 2, 4, 8, 16...
            # until $A is wholly sorted
            (my int $width = 1),
            nqp::while(
              nqp::islt_i($width,$n),
              nqp::stmts(
                (my int $l = 0),

                # $A is full of runs of length $width
                nqp::while(
                  nqp::islt_i($l,$n),

                  nqp::stmts(
                    (my int $left  = $l),
                    (my int $right = nqp::add_i($l,$width)),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($right,$n),($right = $n)),
                    (my int $end =
                      nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width))),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($end,$n),($end = $n)),

                    (my int $i = $left),
                    (my int $j = $right),
                    (my int $k = nqp::sub_i($left,1)),

                    # Merge two runs: $A[i       .. i+width-1] and
                    #                 $A[i+width .. i+2*width-1]
                    # to $B or copy $A[i..n-1] to $B[] ( if(i+width >= n) )
                    nqp::while(
                      nqp::islt_i(++$k,$end),
                      nqp::if(
                        nqp::islt_i($i,$right) && (
                          nqp::isge_i($j,$end)
                            || nqp::islt_i(
                                 nqp::atpos_i($A,$i),
                                 nqp::atpos_i($A,$j)
                               )
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          nqp::bindpos_i($B,$k,nqp::atpos_i($A,$i)),
                          ++$i
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          nqp::bindpos_i($B,$k,nqp::atpos_i($A,$j)),
                          ++$j
                        )
                      )
                    ),
                    ($l = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width)))
                  )
                ),

                # Now work array $B is full of runs of length 2*width.
                # Copy array B to array A for next iteration.  A more
                # efficient implementation would swap the roles of A and B.
                (my Mu $temp := $B),($B := $A),($A := $temp),   # swap
                # Now array $A is full of runs of length 2*width.

                ($width = nqp::add_i($width,$width))
              )
            ),
            $A
          ),
          nqp::stmts(   # 2 elements or less
            (my \result := nqp::clone(sortable)),
            nqp::unless(
              nqp::islt_i($n,2)
                || nqp::isle_i(nqp::atpos_i(result,0),nqp::atpos_i(result,1)),
              nqp::push_i(result,nqp::shift_i(result))
            ),
            result
          )
        )
    }
#- PLEASE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING ABOVE THIS LINE
#- end of generated part of sorting intarray logic ----------------------------

#- start of generated part of sorting uintarray logic --------------------------
#- Generated on 2022-02-17T16:35:04+01:00 by ./tools/build/makeNATIVE_SORTING.raku
#- PLEASE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE

    # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merge_sort#Bottom-up_implementation
    # Sort a native uint array (or nqp::list_i) and return the result.
    # Uses the given uint array as one of the buffers for performance reasons.
    # Please nqp::clone first if you want to keep the original intact.
    method MERGESORT-uint(Mu \sortable) {
        nqp::if(
          nqp::isgt_i((my int $n = nqp::elems(sortable)),2),

          # $A has the items to sort; $B is a work array
          nqp::stmts(
            (my Mu $A := sortable),
            (my Mu $B := nqp::setelems(nqp::create(nqp::what(sortable)),$n)),

            # Each 1-element run in $A is already "sorted"
            # Make successively longer sorted runs of length 2, 4, 8, 16...
            # until $A is wholly sorted
            (my int $width = 1),
            nqp::while(
              nqp::islt_i($width,$n),
              nqp::stmts(
                (my int $l = 0),

                # $A is full of runs of length $width
                nqp::while(
                  nqp::islt_i($l,$n),

                  nqp::stmts(
                    (my int $left  = $l),
                    (my int $right = nqp::add_i($l,$width)),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($right,$n),($right = $n)),
                    (my int $end =
                      nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width))),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($end,$n),($end = $n)),

                    (my int $i = $left),
                    (my int $j = $right),
                    (my int $k = nqp::sub_i($left,1)),

                    # Merge two runs: $A[i       .. i+width-1] and
                    #                 $A[i+width .. i+2*width-1]
                    # to $B or copy $A[i..n-1] to $B[] ( if(i+width >= n) )
                    nqp::while(
                      nqp::islt_i(++$k,$end),
                      nqp::if(
                        nqp::islt_i($i,$right) && (
                          nqp::isge_i($j,$end)
                            || nqp::islt_i(
                                 nqp::atpos_u($A,$i),
                                 nqp::atpos_u($A,$j)
                               )
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          nqp::bindpos_u($B,$k,nqp::atpos_u($A,$i)),
                          ++$i
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          nqp::bindpos_u($B,$k,nqp::atpos_u($A,$j)),
                          ++$j
                        )
                      )
                    ),
                    ($l = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width)))
                  )
                ),

                # Now work array $B is full of runs of length 2*width.
                # Copy array B to array A for next iteration.  A more
                # efficient implementation would swap the roles of A and B.
                (my Mu $temp := $B),($B := $A),($A := $temp),   # swap
                # Now array $A is full of runs of length 2*width.

                ($width = nqp::add_i($width,$width))
              )
            ),
            $A
          ),
          nqp::stmts(   # 2 elements or less
            (my \result := nqp::clone(sortable)),
            nqp::unless(
              nqp::islt_i($n,2)
                || nqp::isle_i(nqp::atpos_u(result,0),nqp::atpos_u(result,1)),
              nqp::push_i(result,nqp::shift_i(result))
            ),
            result
          )
        )
    }
#- PLEASE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING ABOVE THIS LINE
#- end of generated part of sorting uintarray logic ----------------------------

#- start of generated part of sorting numarray logic --------------------------
#- Generated on 2022-02-17T16:35:04+01:00 by ./tools/build/makeNATIVE_SORTING.raku
#- PLEASE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE

    # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merge_sort#Bottom-up_implementation
    # Sort a native num array (or nqp::list_n) and return the result.
    # Uses the given num array as one of the buffers for performance reasons.
    # Please nqp::clone first if you want to keep the original intact.
    method MERGESORT-num(Mu \sortable) {
        nqp::if(
          nqp::isgt_i((my int $n = nqp::elems(sortable)),2),

          # $A has the items to sort; $B is a work array
          nqp::stmts(
            (my Mu $A := sortable),
            (my Mu $B := nqp::setelems(nqp::create(nqp::what(sortable)),$n)),

            # Each 1-element run in $A is already "sorted"
            # Make successively longer sorted runs of length 2, 4, 8, 16...
            # until $A is wholly sorted
            (my int $width = 1),
            nqp::while(
              nqp::islt_i($width,$n),
              nqp::stmts(
                (my int $l = 0),

                # $A is full of runs of length $width
                nqp::while(
                  nqp::islt_i($l,$n),

                  nqp::stmts(
                    (my int $left  = $l),
                    (my int $right = nqp::add_i($l,$width)),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($right,$n),($right = $n)),
                    (my int $end =
                      nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width))),
                    nqp::if(nqp::isge_i($end,$n),($end = $n)),

                    (my int $i = $left),
                    (my int $j = $right),
                    (my int $k = nqp::sub_i($left,1)),

                    # Merge two runs: $A[i       .. i+width-1] and
                    #                 $A[i+width .. i+2*width-1]
                    # to $B or copy $A[i..n-1] to $B[] ( if(i+width >= n) )
                    nqp::while(
                      nqp::islt_i(++$k,$end),
                      nqp::if(
                        nqp::islt_i($i,$right) && (
                          nqp::isge_i($j,$end)
                            || nqp::islt_n(
                                 nqp::atpos_n($A,$i),
                                 nqp::atpos_n($A,$j)
                               )
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          nqp::bindpos_n($B,$k,nqp::atpos_n($A,$i)),
                          ++$i
                        ),
                        nqp::stmts(
                          nqp::bindpos_n($B,$k,nqp::atpos_n($A,$j)),
                          ++$j
                        )
                      )
                    ),
                    ($l = nqp::add_i($l,nqp::add_i($width,$width)))
                  )
                ),

                # Now work array $B is full of runs of length 2*width.
                # Copy array B to array A for next iteration.  A more
                # efficient implementation would swap the roles of A and B.
                (my Mu $temp := $B),($B := $A),($A := $temp),   # swap
                # Now array $A is full of runs of length 2*width.

                ($width = nqp::add_i($width,$width))
              )
            ),
            $A
          ),
          nqp::stmts(   # 2 elements or less
            (my \result := nqp::clone(sortable)),
            nqp::unless(
              nqp::islt_i($n,2)
                || nqp::isle_n(nqp::atpos_n(result,0),nqp::atpos_n(result,1)),
              nqp::push_n(result,nqp::shift_n(result))
            ),
            result
          )
        )
    }
#- PLEASE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING ABOVE THIS LINE
#- end of generated part of sorting numarray logic ----------------------------
}

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