Finding a significant bit in a computer data word

The most or least significant bit of a datum can bet determined using parallel operations. This may result in faster location of the most or least significant bit without necessarily introducing more overhead in some embodiments.

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1. Verfasser: MOORE STEPHEN F
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Zusammenfassung:The most or least significant bit of a datum can bet determined using parallel operations. This may result in faster location of the most or least significant bit without necessarily introducing more overhead in some embodiments.