---
name: "find_next_zero_bit"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-2.6.18"
version: "2.6.18.dfsg.1-26etch2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/find_next_zero_bit"
---

# find\_next\_zero\_bit(9)

find the first zero bit in a memory region

## NAME

find\_next\_zero\_bit - find the first zero bit in a memory region

## SYNOPSIS

**int find\_next\_zero\_bit(const unsigned long \*** *addr***, int** *size***, int** *offset***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*addr*

The address to base the search on

*size*

The maximum size to search

*offset*

The bitnumber to start searching at

## COPYRIGHT
