NetBSD/gnu/dist/gdb6/libiberty/ffs.c
2006-05-15 14:11:08 +00:00

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/* ffs -- Find the first bit set in the parameter
@deftypefn Supplemental int ffs (int @var{valu})
Find the first (least significant) bit set in @var{valu}. Bits are
numbered from right to left, starting with bit 1 (corresponding to the
value 1). If @var{valu} is zero, zero is returned.
@end deftypefn
*/
int
ffs (register int valu)
{
register int bit;
if (valu == 0)
return 0;
for (bit = 1; !(valu & 1); bit++)
valu >>= 1;
return bit;
}