STDC_TRAILING_ONES(3) FreeBSD Library Functions Manual STDC_TRAILING_ONES(3)
NAME
stdc_trailing_ones - find the number of trailing ones in an integer
SYNOPSIS
/* -lc */
#include <stdbit.h>
unsigned int
stdc_trailing_ones_uc(unsigned char value);
unsigned int
stdc_trailing_ones_us(unsigned short value);
unsigned int
stdc_trailing_ones_ui(unsigned int value);
unsigned int
stdc_trailing_ones_ul(unsigned long value);
unsigned int
stdc_trailing_ones_ull(unsigned long long value);
unsigned int
stdc_trailing_ones(value);
DESCRIPTION
The stdc_trailing_ones_type() family of functions returns the number of
trailing ones in value, where value is of type unsigned char, unsigned
short, unsigned int, unsigned long, or unsigned long long for type being
uc, us, ui, ul, or ull respectively. The stdc_trailing_ones(value) type-
generic macro picks the appropriate stdc_trailing_ones_type() function
based on the type of value.
RETURN VALUES
Returns the number of trailing ones in value. If value is all ones, the
total number of bits in the type of value is returned.
SEE ALSO
stdbit(3), stdc_leading_ones(3), stdc_trailing_zeros(3),
stdc_first_trailing_zero(3)
STANDARDS
The stdc_trailing_ones_type() family of functions and the
stdc_trailing_ones() type-generic macro conform to ISO/IEC 9899:2024
("ISO C23").
HISTORY
The stdc_trailing_ones_type() family of functions and the
stdc_trailing_ones() type-generic macro were added in FreeBSD 15.1.
AUTHOR
Robert Clausecker <fuz@FreeBSD.org>
FreeBSD 15.1-STABLE-HBSD November 9, 2025 STDC_TRAILING_ONES(3)