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BITOPS(3)                  Library Functions Manual                  BITOPS(3)

NAME
     bitops - functions related to bits and integers

SYNOPSIS
     #include <sys/bitops.h>

DESCRIPTION
     The <sys/bitops.h> header provides macros and static inline functions
     related to bits and integers.  Among these are:

           bitmap(3)            bitmap manipulation macros

           fast_divide32(3)     a function for fast 32-bit division

           ffs32(3)             functions to find the first and last set bit
                                in integers of type uint32_t and uint64_t

           ilog2(3)             a macro for binary logarithm

SEE ALSO
     bits(3), bitstring(3), cdefs(3), param(3)

HISTORY
     The <sys/bitops.h> header first appeared in NetBSD 4.0.

NetBSD 10.99                   December 4, 2012                   NetBSD 10.99