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.Dd 
.Dt FFS 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm ffs
.Nd find first bit set in a bit string
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Fd #include <string.h>
.Ft int
.Fn ffs "int value"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn ffs
function finds the first bit set in
.Fa value
and returns the index of that bit.
Bits are numbered starting from 1, starting at the right-most
bit.
A return value of 0 means that the argument was zero.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr bitstring 3
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Fn ffs
function appeared in
.Bx 4.3 .