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__FFS(9)						     Basic C Library Functions							  __FFS(9)

NAME
       __ffs - find first set bit in word

SYNOPSIS
       unsigned long __ffs(unsigned long word);

ARGUMENTS
       word
	   The word to search

DESCRIPTION
       Undefined if no bit exists, so code should check against 0 first.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010								  __FFS(9)