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1*2a6b7db3Sskrll /* ffs -- Find the first bit set in the parameter
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3*2a6b7db3Sskrll @deftypefn Supplemental int ffs (int @var{valu})
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5*2a6b7db3Sskrll Find the first (least significant) bit set in @var{valu}.  Bits are
6*2a6b7db3Sskrll numbered from right to left, starting with bit 1 (corresponding to the
7*2a6b7db3Sskrll value 1).  If @var{valu} is zero, zero is returned.
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9*2a6b7db3Sskrll @end deftypefn
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11*2a6b7db3Sskrll */
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13*2a6b7db3Sskrll int
ffs(register int valu)14*2a6b7db3Sskrll ffs (register int valu)
15*2a6b7db3Sskrll {
16*2a6b7db3Sskrll   register int bit;
17*2a6b7db3Sskrll 
18*2a6b7db3Sskrll   if (valu == 0)
19*2a6b7db3Sskrll     return 0;
20*2a6b7db3Sskrll 
21*2a6b7db3Sskrll   for (bit = 1; !(valu & 1); bit++)
22*2a6b7db3Sskrll   	valu >>= 1;
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24*2a6b7db3Sskrll   return bit;
25*2a6b7db3Sskrll }
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