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.TH "FIND_FIRST_BIT" "9" "06 August 2003" "" ""

.SH NAME
find_first_bit \- find the first set bit in a memory region
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
\fB
.sp
int find_first_bit  (unsigned long * \fIaddr\fB, unsigned \fIsize\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIaddr\fB\fR
The address to start the search at
.TP
\fB\fIsize\fB\fR
The maximum size to search
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Returns the bit-number of the first set bit, not the number of the byte
containing a bit.
.SH "ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT"
.PP
This documentation was generated with kernel version 2.6.0.