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BITSTRING(3) Library Functions Manual BITSTRING(3) NAME bit_alloc, bit_clear, bit_decl, bit_ffc, bit_ffs, bit_nclear, bit_nset, bit_set, bitstr_size, bit_test - bit-string manipulation macros SYNOPSIS #include <sys/types.h> #include <bitstring.h> bitstr_t * bit_decl(bitstr_t *name, size_t nbits); bitstr_t * bit_alloc(size_t nbits); bit_clear(bitstr_t *name, size_t bit); bit_ffc(const bitstr_t *name, size_t nbits, int *value); bit_ffs(const bitstr_t *name, size_t nbits, int *value); bit_nclear(bitstr_t *name, size_t start, size_t stop); bit_nset(bitstr_t *name, size_t start, size_t stop); bit_set(bitstr_t *name, size_t bit); bitstr_size(size_t nbits); bit_test(const bitstr_t *name, size_t bit); DESCRIPTION These macros operate on strings of bits. The macro bit_alloc() returns a pointer of type "bitstr_t" to sufficient space to store nbits bits, or NULL if no space is available. The macro bit_decl() allocates sufficient space to store nbits bits on the stack. The macro bitstr_size() returns the number of elements of type bitstr_t necessary to store nbits bits. This is useful for copying bit strings. The macros bit_clear() and bit_set() clear or set the zero-based numbered bit bit, in the bit string name. The bit_nset() and bit_nclear() macros set or clear the zero-based numbered bits from start to stop in the bit string name. The bit_test() macro evaluates to non-zero if the zero-based numbered bit bit of bit string name is set, and zero otherwise. The bit_ffs() macro stores in the location referenced by value the zero- based number of the first bit set in the array of nbits bits referenced by name. If no bits are set, the location referenced by value is set to -1. The macro bit_ffc() stores in the location referenced by value the zero- based number of the first bit not set in the array of nbits bits referenced by name. If all bits are set, the location referenced by value is set to -1. The arguments to these macros are evaluated only once and may safely have side effects. EXAMPLES #include <limits.h> #include <bitstring.h> ... #define LPR_BUSY_BIT 0 #define LPR_FORMAT_BIT 1 #define LPR_DOWNLOAD_BIT 2 ... #define LPR_AVAILABLE_BIT 9 #define LPR_MAX_BITS 10 void make_lpr_available(void) { bitstr_t bit_decl(bitlist, LPR_MAX_BITS); ... bit_nclear(bitlist, 0, LPR_MAX_BITS - 1); ... if (!bit_test(bitlist, LPR_BUSY_BIT)) { bit_clear(bitlist, LPR_FORMAT_BIT); bit_clear(bitlist, LPR_DOWNLOAD_BIT); bit_set(bitlist, LPR_AVAILABLE_BIT); } } SEE ALSO bitmap(3), calloc(3), setbit(9) HISTORY The bitstring functions first appeared in 4.4BSD. NetBSD 10.99 December 29, 2016 NetBSD 10.99