ffs.c   [plain text]


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/* Copyright (c) 1991 NeXT Computer, Inc.  All rights reserved.
 *
 *      File:   machdep/i386/libc/ffs.c
 *      Author: Bruce Martin, NeXT Computer, Inc.
 *
 *      This file contains machine dependent code for the ffs function
 *      on NeXT i386-based products.  Currently tuned for the i486.
 *
 * HISTORY
 * 27-Sep-92  Bruce Martin (Bruce_Martin@NeXT.COM)
 *	Created: stolen from Mike's code.
 */

unsigned
ffs(unsigned mask)
{
	unsigned bitpos;

	if (mask == 0)
		return 0;

	bitpos = 1;
	while ((mask & 0xff) == 0) {
		bitpos += 8;
		mask >>= 8;
	}
	while ((mask & 1) == 0) {
		bitpos += 1;
		mask >>= 1;
	}
	return bitpos;
}