ffsll(3)

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NAME

6       ffs, ffsl, ffsll - find first bit set in a word
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <strings.h>
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11       int ffs(int i);
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13       #define _GNU_SOURCE
14       #include <string.h>
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16       int ffsl(long int i);
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18       int ffsll(long long int i);
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DESCRIPTION

21       The  ffs()  function  returns the position of the first (least signifi‐
22       cant) bit set in the word i.  The least significant bit is  position  1
23       and the most significant position is, for example, 32 or 64.  The func‐
24       tions ffsll() and ffsl() do the same but  take  arguments  of  possibly
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RETURN VALUE

28       These  functions  return  the position of the first bit set, or 0 if no
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CONFORMING TO

32       4.3BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
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NOTES

35       BSD systems have a prototype in <string.h>.
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COLOPHON

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