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.