1 /* ffs -- Find the first bit set in the parameter
2 
3 @deftypefn Supplemental int ffs (int @var{valu})
4 
5 Find the first (least significant) bit set in @var{valu}.  Bits are
6 numbered from right to left, starting with bit 1 (corresponding to the
7 value 1).  If @var{valu} is zero, zero is returned.
8 
9 @end deftypefn
10 
11 */
12 
13 int
ffs(valu)14 ffs (valu)
15   register int valu;
16 {
17   register int bit;
18 
19   if (valu == 0)
20     return 0;
21 
22   for (bit = 1; !(valu & 1); bit++)
23   	valu >>= 1;
24 
25   return bit;
26 }
27 
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