Slow performance with large numbers

[ywanHK]

Bug description

I'm currently working with a project that involves calculations of large numbers.

If I have a file named test.py containing the single line:

test0 = 15 ** 20220529

It takes on average 1 minute to produce any output

Configuration

No response

Command used

python3 -m pylint test.py

Pylint output

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Your code has been rated at 10.00/10

Expected behavior

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Your code has been rated at 10.00/10

Pylint version

pylint 2.12.2
astroid 2.9.3
Python 3.9.7 (default, Sep 23 2021, 09:13:41)  [GCC 10.3.0 64 bit (AMD64)]

OS / Environment

MSYS2 MinGW-64

Additional dependencies

No response

[jacobtylerwalls]

We do actually perform the math here: https://github.com/PyCQA/astroid/blob/152083468dffb8ede7465f7f0250d081b8da3523/astroid/protocols.py#L119.

** certainly seems like the most dangerous operator. Would you be interested in proposing a reasonable limit and submitting a patch?