BITMAP_FOLD(9) Basic Kernel Library Functions BITMAP_FOLD(9)
NAME bitmap_fold - fold larger bitmap into smaller, modulo specified size
SYNOPSIS void bitmap_fold(unsigned long * dst, const unsigned long * orig, int sz, int bits);
ARGUMENTS dst resulting smaller bitmap
orig original larger bitmap
sz specified size
bits number of bits in each of these bitmaps
DESCRIPTION For each bit oldbit in orig, set bit oldbit mod sz in dst. Clear all other bits in dst. See further the comment and Example [2] for bitmap_onto for why and how to use this.
COPYRIGHT Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. April 2016 BITMAP_FOLD(9)