__BITMAP_PARSE(9) Basic Kernel Library Functions __BITMAP_PARSE(9)NAME__bitmap_parse - convert an ASCII hex string into a bitmap.
SYNOPSIS
int __bitmap_parse(const char * buf, unsigned int buflen, int is_user,
unsigned long * maskp, int nmaskbits);
ARGUMENTS
buf
pointer to buffer containing string.
buflen
buffer size in bytes. If string is smaller than this then it must
be terminated with a \0.
is_user
location of buffer, 0 indicates kernel space
maskp
pointer to bitmap array that will contain result.
nmaskbits
size of bitmap, in bits.
DESCRIPTION
Commas group hex digits into chunks. Each chunk defines exactly 32 bits
of the resultant bitmask. No chunk may specify a value larger than 32
bits (-EOVERFLOW), and if a chunk specifies a smaller value then
leading 0-bits are prepended. -EINVAL is returned for illegal
characters and for grouping errors such as “1,,5”, “,44”, “,” and "".
Leading and trailing whitespace accepted, but not embedded whitespace.
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