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58 58
59=head2 TYPES / TYPE SUPPORT 59=head2 TYPES / TYPE SUPPORT
60 60
61ecb.h makes sure that the following types are defined (in the expected way): 61ecb.h makes sure that the following types are defined (in the expected way):
62 62
63 int8_t uint8_t int16_t uint16_t 63 int8_t uint8_
64 int32_t uint32_t int64_t uint64_t 64 int16_t uint16_t
65 int32_t uint32_
66 int64_t uint64_t
67 int_fast8_t uint_fast8_t
68 int_fast16_t uint_fast16_t
69 int_fast32_t uint_fast32_t
70 int_fast64_t uint_fast64_t
65 intptr_t uintptr_t 71 intptr_t uintptr_t
66 72
67The macro C<ECB_PTRSIZE> is defined to the size of a pointer on this 73The macro C<ECB_PTRSIZE> is defined to the size of a pointer on this
68platform (currently C<4> or C<8>) and can be used in preprocessor 74platform (currently C<4> or C<8>) and can be used in preprocessor
69expressions. 75expressions.
70 76
103 109
104=item ECB_CPP11, ECB_CPP14, ECB_CPP17 110=item ECB_CPP11, ECB_CPP14, ECB_CPP17
105 111
106True if the implementation claims to be compliant to C++11/C++14/C++17 112True if the implementation claims to be compliant to C++11/C++14/C++17
107(ISO/IEC 14882:2011, :2014, :2017) or any later version. 113(ISO/IEC 14882:2011, :2014, :2017) or any later version.
114
115=item ECB_OPTIMIZE_SIZE
116
117Is C<1> when the compiler optimizes for size, C<0> otherwise. This symbol
118can also be defined before including F<ecb.h>, in which case it will be
119unchanged.
108 120
109=item ECB_GCC_VERSION (major, minor) 121=item ECB_GCC_VERSION (major, minor)
110 122
111Expands to a true value (suitable for testing in by the preprocessor) 123Expands to a true value (suitable for testing in by the preprocessor)
112if the compiler used is GNU C and the version is the given version, or 124if the compiler used is GNU C and the version is the given version, or
402 414
403=head2 OPTIMISATION HINTS 415=head2 OPTIMISATION HINTS
404 416
405=over 4 417=over 4
406 418
407=item ECB_OPTIMIZE_SIZE
408
409Is C<1> when the compiler optimizes for size, C<0> otherwise. This symbol
410can also be defined before including F<ecb.h>, in which case it will be
411unchanged.
412
413=item bool ecb_is_constant (expr) 419=item bool ecb_is_constant (expr)
414 420
415Returns true iff the expression can be deduced to be a compile-time 421Returns true iff the expression can be deduced to be a compile-time
416constant, and false otherwise. 422constant, and false otherwise.
417 423
589 595
590=item int ecb_ctz32 (uint32_t x) 596=item int ecb_ctz32 (uint32_t x)
591 597
592=item int ecb_ctz64 (uint64_t x) 598=item int ecb_ctz64 (uint64_t x)
593 599
600=item int ecb_ctz (T x) [C++]
601
594Returns the index of the least significant bit set in C<x> (or 602Returns the index of the least significant bit set in C<x> (or
595equivalently the number of bits set to 0 before the least significant bit 603equivalently the number of bits set to 0 before the least significant bit
596set), starting from 0. If C<x> is 0 the result is undefined. 604set), starting from 0. If C<x> is 0 the result is undefined.
597 605
598For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_ctz32>. 606For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_ctz32>.
599 607
608The overloaded C++ C<ecb_ctz> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>,
609C<uint32_t> and C<uint64_t> types.
610
600For example: 611For example:
601 612
602 ecb_ctz32 (3) = 0 613 ecb_ctz32 (3) = 0
603 ecb_ctz32 (6) = 1 614 ecb_ctz32 (6) = 1
604 615
605=item bool ecb_is_pot32 (uint32_t x) 616=item bool ecb_is_pot32 (uint32_t x)
606 617
607=item bool ecb_is_pot64 (uint32_t x) 618=item bool ecb_is_pot64 (uint32_t x)
608 619
620=item bool ecb_is_pot (T x) [C++]
621
609Returns true iff C<x> is a power of two or C<x == 0>. 622Returns true iff C<x> is a power of two or C<x == 0>.
610 623
611For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_is_pot32>. 624For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_is_pot32>.
612 625
626The overloaded C++ C<ecb_is_pot> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>,
627C<uint32_t> and C<uint64_t> types.
628
613=item int ecb_ld32 (uint32_t x) 629=item int ecb_ld32 (uint32_t x)
614 630
615=item int ecb_ld64 (uint64_t x) 631=item int ecb_ld64 (uint64_t x)
632
633=item int ecb_ld64 (T x) [C++]
616 634
617Returns the index of the most significant bit set in C<x>, or the number 635Returns the index of the most significant bit set in C<x>, or the number
618of digits the number requires in binary (so that C<< 2**ld <= x < 636of digits the number requires in binary (so that C<< 2**ld <= x <
6192**(ld+1) >>). If C<x> is 0 the result is undefined. A common use case is 6372**(ld+1) >>). If C<x> is 0 the result is undefined. A common use case is
620to compute the integer binary logarithm, i.e. C<floor (log2 (n))>, for 638to compute the integer binary logarithm, i.e. C<floor (log2 (n))>, for
625the given data type), while C<ecb_ld> returns how many bits the number 643the given data type), while C<ecb_ld> returns how many bits the number
626itself requires. 644itself requires.
627 645
628For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_ld32>. 646For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_ld32>.
629 647
648The overloaded C++ C<ecb_ld> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>,
649C<uint32_t> and C<uint64_t> types.
650
630=item int ecb_popcount32 (uint32_t x) 651=item int ecb_popcount32 (uint32_t x)
631 652
632=item int ecb_popcount64 (uint64_t x) 653=item int ecb_popcount64 (uint64_t x)
633 654
655=item int ecb_popcount (T x) [C++]
656
634Returns the number of bits set to 1 in C<x>. 657Returns the number of bits set to 1 in C<x>.
635 658
636For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_popcount32>. 659For smaller types than C<uint32_t> you can safely use C<ecb_popcount32>.
660
661The overloaded C++ C<ecb_popcount> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>,
662C<uint32_t> and C<uint64_t> types.
637 663
638For example: 664For example:
639 665
640 ecb_popcount32 (7) = 3 666 ecb_popcount32 (7) = 3
641 ecb_popcount32 (255) = 8 667 ecb_popcount32 (255) = 8
644 670
645=item uint16_t ecb_bitrev16 (uint16_t x) 671=item uint16_t ecb_bitrev16 (uint16_t x)
646 672
647=item uint32_t ecb_bitrev32 (uint32_t x) 673=item uint32_t ecb_bitrev32 (uint32_t x)
648 674
675=item T ecb_bitrev (T x) [C++]
676
649Reverses the bits in x, i.e. the MSB becomes the LSB, MSB-1 becomes LSB+1 677Reverses the bits in x, i.e. the MSB becomes the LSB, MSB-1 becomes LSB+1
650and so on. 678and so on.
651 679
680The overloaded C++ C<ecb_bitrev> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t> and C<uint32_t> types.
681
652Example: 682Example:
653 683
654 ecb_bitrev8 (0xa7) = 0xea 684 ecb_bitrev8 (0xa7) = 0xea
655 ecb_bitrev32 (0xffcc4411) = 0x882233ff 685 ecb_bitrev32 (0xffcc4411) = 0x882233ff
656 686
687=item T ecb_bitrev (T x) [C++]
688
689Overloaded C++ bitrev function.
690
691C<T> must be one of C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t> or C<uint32_t>.
692
657=item uint32_t ecb_bswap16 (uint32_t x) 693=item uint32_t ecb_bswap16 (uint32_t x)
658 694
659=item uint32_t ecb_bswap32 (uint32_t x) 695=item uint32_t ecb_bswap32 (uint32_t x)
660 696
661=item uint64_t ecb_bswap64 (uint64_t x) 697=item uint64_t ecb_bswap64 (uint64_t x)
698
699=item T ecb_bswap (T x)
662 700
663These functions return the value of the 16-bit (32-bit, 64-bit) value 701These functions return the value of the 16-bit (32-bit, 64-bit) value
664C<x> after reversing the order of bytes (0x11223344 becomes 0x44332211 in 702C<x> after reversing the order of bytes (0x11223344 becomes 0x44332211 in
665C<ecb_bswap32>). 703C<ecb_bswap32>).
666 704
705The overloaded C++ C<ecb_bswap> function supports C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>,
706C<uint32_t> and C<uint64_t> types.
707
667=item uint8_t ecb_rotl8 (uint8_t x, unsigned int count) 708=item uint8_t ecb_rotl8 (uint8_t x, unsigned int count)
668 709
669=item uint16_t ecb_rotl16 (uint16_t x, unsigned int count) 710=item uint16_t ecb_rotl16 (uint16_t x, unsigned int count)
670 711
671=item uint32_t ecb_rotl32 (uint32_t x, unsigned int count) 712=item uint32_t ecb_rotl32 (uint32_t x, unsigned int count)
685(C<ecb_rotl>). 726(C<ecb_rotl>).
686 727
687Current GCC versions understand these functions and usually compile them 728Current GCC versions understand these functions and usually compile them
688to "optimal" code (e.g. a single C<rol> or a combination of C<shld> on 729to "optimal" code (e.g. a single C<rol> or a combination of C<shld> on
689x86). 730x86).
731
732=item T ecb_rotl (T x, unsigned int count) [C++]
733
734=item T ecb_rotr (T x, unsigned int count) [C++]
735
736Overloaded C++ rotl/rotr functions.
737
738C<T> must be one of C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, C<uint32_t> or C<uint64_t>.
739
740=back
741
742=head2 HOST ENDIANNESS CONVERSION
743
744=over 4
745
746=item uint_fast16_t ecb_be_u16_to_host (uint_fast16_t v)
747
748=item uint_fast32_t ecb_be_u32_to_host (uint_fast32_t v)
749
750=item uint_fast64_t ecb_be_u64_to_host (uint_fast64_t v)
751
752=item uint_fast16_t ecb_le_u16_to_host (uint_fast16_t v)
753
754=item uint_fast32_t ecb_le_u32_to_host (uint_fast32_t v)
755
756=item uint_fast64_t ecb_le_u64_to_host (uint_fast64_t v)
757
758Convert an unsigned 16, 32 or 64 bit value from big or little endian to host byte order.
759
760The naming convention is C<ecb_>(C<be>|C<le>)C<_u>C<16|32|64>C<_to_host>,
761where C<be> and C<le> stand for big endian and little endian, respectively.
762
763=item uint_fast16_t ecb_host_to_be_u16 (uint_fast16_t v)
764
765=item uint_fast32_t ecb_host_to_be_u32 (uint_fast32_t v)
766
767=item uint_fast64_t ecb_host_to_be_u64 (uint_fast64_t v)
768
769=item uint_fast16_t ecb_host_to_le_u16 (uint_fast16_t v)
770
771=item uint_fast32_t ecb_host_to_le_u32 (uint_fast32_t v)
772
773=item uint_fast64_t ecb_host_to_le_u64 (uint_fast64_t v)
774
775Like above, but converts I<from> host byte order to the specified
776endianness.
777
778=back
779
780In C++ the following additional template functions are supported:
781
782=over 4
783
784=item T ecb_be_to_host (T v)
785
786=item T ecb_le_to_host (T v)
787
788=item T ecb_host_to_be (T v)
789
790=item T ecb_host_to_le (T v)
791
792These functions work like their C counterparts, above, but use templates,
793which make them useful in generic code.
794
795C<T> must be one of C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, C<uint32_t> or C<uint64_t>
796(so unlike their C counterparts, there is a version for C<uint8_t>, which
797again can be useful in generic code).
798
799=head2 UNALIGNED LOAD/STORE
800
801These function load or store unaligned multi-byte values.
802
803=over 4
804
805=item uint_fast16_t ecb_peek_u16_u (const void *ptr)
806
807=item uint_fast32_t ecb_peek_u32_u (const void *ptr)
808
809=item uint_fast64_t ecb_peek_u64_u (const void *ptr)
810
811These functions load an unaligned, unsigned 16, 32 or 64 bit value from
812memory.
813
814=item uint_fast16_t ecb_peek_be_u16_u (const void *ptr)
815
816=item uint_fast32_t ecb_peek_be_u32_u (const void *ptr)
817
818=item uint_fast64_t ecb_peek_be_u64_u (const void *ptr)
819
820=item uint_fast16_t ecb_peek_le_u16_u (const void *ptr)
821
822=item uint_fast32_t ecb_peek_le_u32_u (const void *ptr)
823
824=item uint_fast64_t ecb_peek_le_u64_u (const void *ptr)
825
826Like above, but additionally convert from big endian (C<be>) or little
827endian (C<le>) byte order to host byte order while doing so.
828
829=item ecb_poke_u16_u (void *ptr, uint16_t v)
830
831=item ecb_poke_u32_u (void *ptr, uint32_t v)
832
833=item ecb_poke_u64_u (void *ptr, uint64_t v)
834
835These functions store an unaligned, unsigned 16, 32 or 64 bit value to
836memory.
837
838=item ecb_poke_be_u16_u (void *ptr, uint_fast16_t v)
839
840=item ecb_poke_be_u32_u (void *ptr, uint_fast32_t v)
841
842=item ecb_poke_be_u64_u (void *ptr, uint_fast64_t v)
843
844=item ecb_poke_le_u16_u (void *ptr, uint_fast16_t v)
845
846=item ecb_poke_le_u32_u (void *ptr, uint_fast32_t v)
847
848=item ecb_poke_le_u64_u (void *ptr, uint_fast64_t v)
849
850Like above, but additionally convert from host byte order to big endian
851(C<be>) or little endian (C<le>) byte order while doing so.
852
853=back
854
855In C++ the following additional template functions are supported:
856
857=over 4
858
859=item T ecb_peek<T> (const void *ptr)
860
861=item T ecb_peek_be<T> (const void *ptr)
862
863=item T ecb_peek_le<T> (const void *ptr)
864
865=item T ecb_peek_u<T> (const void *ptr)
866
867=item T ecb_peek_be_u<T> (const void *ptr)
868
869=item T ecb_peek_le_u<T> (const void *ptr)
870
871Similarly to their C counterparts, these functions load an unsigned 8, 16,
87232 or 64 bit value from memory, with optional conversion from big/little
873endian.
874
875Since the type cannot be deduced, it has to be specified explicitly, e.g.
876
877 uint_fast16_t v = ecb_peek<uint16_t> (ptr);
878
879C<T> must be one of C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, C<uint32_t> or C<uint64_t>.
880
881Unlike their C counterparts, these functions support 8 bit quantities
882(C<uint8_t>) and also have an aligned version (without the C<_u> prefix),
883all of which hopefully makes them more useful in generic code.
884
885=item ecb_poke (void *ptr, T v)
886
887=item ecb_poke_be (void *ptr, T v)
888
889=item ecb_poke_le (void *ptr, T v)
890
891=item ecb_poke_u (void *ptr, T v)
892
893=item ecb_poke_be_u (void *ptr, T v)
894
895=item ecb_poke_le_u (void *ptr, T v)
896
897Again, similarly to their C counterparts, these functions store an
898unsigned 8, 16, 32 or z64 bit value to memory, with optional conversion to
899big/little endian.
900
901C<T> must be one of C<uint8_t>, C<uint16_t>, C<uint32_t> or C<uint64_t>.
902
903Unlike their C counterparts, these functions support 8 bit quantities
904(C<uint8_t>) and also have an aligned version (without the C<_u> prefix),
905all of which hopefully makes them more useful in generic code.
690 906
691=back 907=back
692 908
693=head2 FLOATING POINT FIDDLING 909=head2 FLOATING POINT FIDDLING
694 910

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