memweight(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… memweight(9) β€” like, the Kernel API Manual page for memweight

okay so bestie, welcome to memweight(9) β€” a whole kernel API manual page for one tiny little function, and honestly? she's iconic. no cap. 🌸


✨ NAME ✨

memweight β€” count the total number of bits set in a memory area

like, you point her at a chunk of memory and she just... counts every single bit that's set to 1. that's the whole job. main character energy fr fr. πŸ‘‘


πŸŽ€ SYNOPSIS πŸŽ€

size_t memweight (const void *ptr , size_t bytes );

that's her. that's the whole signature. and yes, she returns a size_t, because what else would she return. πŸ’…


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • ptr β€” pointer to the start of the area. like, where the memory actually begins. hand her the address and she's off. 🫢
  • bytes β€” the size of the area. how much of it we're looking at. she needs to know the range, okay? girl can't read minds. ✨

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • Kernel file ./lib/memweight.c β€” go read her source, she's literally right there, iykyk πŸ’–

🧚 quick vibe check: ptr is the start, bytes is the size, and the return value is the count of bits set in that area. that's the whole story, bestie β€” no hidden lore, no drama, no footnotes. periodt. πŸŽ€

πŸ’– and that's the page!! πŸ’– this little gem lives in ./lib, and it was the October 2026 situation, so like... bear that in mind when you're quoting her. mwah, slay, go count some bits. πŸ”₯πŸ‘‘β­

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