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FFS (3)

find first bit set in a word

SYNOPSIS

    #include <string.h>
      int ffs(int  i );  
    

DESCRIPTION

    The ffs() function returns the position of the first bit set in the word i. The least significant bit is position 1 and the most significant position 32.

RETURN VALUE

    The ffs() function returns the position of the first bit set, or NULL if no bits are set.

CONFORMING TO

    BSD 4.3 man3/gets.3