src/base/bitfield.hh

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 * Authors: Steve Reinhardt
 *          Nathan Binkert
 */

#ifndef __BASE_BITFIELD_HH__
#define __BASE_BITFIELD_HH__

#include <inttypes.h>

/**
 * Generate a 64-bit mask of 'nbits' 1s, right justified.
 */
inline uint64_t
mask(int nbits)
{
    return (nbits == 64) ? (uint64_t)-1LL : (1ULL << nbits) - 1;
}


/**
 * Extract the bitfield from position 'first' to 'last' (inclusive)
 * from 'val' and right justify it.  MSB is numbered 63, LSB is 0.
 */
template <class T>
inline
T
bits(T val, int first, int last)
{
    int nbits = first - last + 1;
    return (val >> last) & mask(nbits);
}

/**
 * Mask off the given bits in place like bits() but without shifting.
 * msb = 63, lsb = 0
 */
template <class T>
inline
T
mbits(T val, int first, int last)
{
    return val & (mask(first+1) & ~mask(last));
}

/**
 * Sign-extend an N-bit value to 64 bits.
 */
template <int N>
inline
int64_t
sext(uint64_t val)
{
    int sign_bit = bits(val, N-1, N-1);
    return sign_bit ? (val | ~mask(N)) : val;
}

/**
 * Return val with bits first to last set to bit_val
 */
template <class T, class B>
inline
T
insertBits(T val, int first, int last, B bit_val)
{
    T bmask = mask(first - last + 1) << last;
    return ((bit_val << last) & bmask) | (val & ~bmask);
}

/**
 * A convenience function to replace bits first to last of val with bit_val
 * in place.
 */
template <class T, class B>
inline
void
replaceBits(T& val, int first, int last, B bit_val)
{
    val = insertBits(val, first, last, bit_val);
}

#endif // __BASE_BITFIELD_HH__