_mm_popcnt_u32

Microsoft Specific

Emits the Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 (SSE4) instruction popcnt. This instruction calculates the number of bits of the parameter that are set to 1.

int _mm_popcnt_u32 (
   unsigned int a
); 

Parameters

Return value

The number of bits set to one in a.

Requirements

Header file <nmmintrin.h>

Remarks

Before you use this intrinsic, software must ensure that the processor supports the instruction.

Example

#include <stdio.h>
#include <nmmintrin.h>

int main ()
{
    unsigned int a = 0x2F63A150;

    int res = _mm_popcnt_u32(a);

    printf_s("Result res should be 14: %d\n", res);

    return 0;
}

Result res should be 14: 14

See Also

Reference

_mm_popcnt_u64

__m64