clo
Count leading ones
Sets $t1 to the number of consecutive 1 bits in $t2, counted from the most-significant bit downward.
Forms
clo ,
Operands
$t1- Any general-purpose register,
$0to$31, using its numeric or named spelling, such as$8or$t0($zerois$0;$rais$31). $t2- A general-purpose register. It may be the same register as
$t1.
For example, if $t2 = 0b11100000..., then $t1 = 3. Returns 32 if all bits are 1.
# Apply clo to initialized pattern 0x00F0FF00. Inspect $t2: 0.
li $t0, 0x00F0FF00
clo $t2, $t0