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| __BITMAP_SHIFT_LEFT(9) | Basic Kernel Library Functions | __BITMAP_SHIFT_LEFT(9) |
NAME¶
__bitmap_shift_left - logical left shift of the bits in a bitmap
SYNOPSIS¶
void __bitmap_shift_left(unsigned long * dst, const unsigned long * src, int shift, int bits);
ARGUMENTS¶
dst
destination bitmap
src
source bitmap
shift
shift by this many bits
bits
bitmap size, in bits
DESCRIPTION¶
Shifting left (multiplying) means moving bits in the LS -> MS direction. Zeros are fed into the vacated LS bit positions and those MS bits shifted off the top are lost.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |