Population Count 8 Bytes (POPCNT8)

Instruction Syntax

Bound Program Access 
Built-in number for POPCNT8 is 706.
POPCNT8 (                                                                       
           source : unsigned binary(8)                                             
) : unsigned binary(4)  /* result */

Description:

The source operand is examined to determine the number of bits set to a value of binary 1.

A result value in the range of 0 to 64, inclusive, is returned in result.

Authorization Required

  • None

Lock Enforcement

  • None

Exceptions

  • None