bitpack.h

#ifndef BITPACK_H_
#define BITPACK_H_

#include <stdint.h>
#include "assert_helpers.h"

/**
 * Routines for marshalling 2-bit values into and out of 8-bit or
 * 32-bit hosts
 */

static inline void pack_2b_in_8b(const int two, uint8_t& eight, const int off) {
	assert_lt(two, 4);
	assert_lt(off, 4);
	eight |= (two << (off*2));
}

static inline int unpack_2b_from_8b(const uint8_t eight, const int off) {
	assert_lt(off, 4);
	return ((eight >> (off*2)) & 0x3);
}

static inline void pack_2b_in_32b(const int two, uint32_t& thirty2, const int off) {
	assert_lt(two, 4);
	assert_lt(off, 16);
	thirty2 |= (two << (off*2));
}

static inline int unpack_2b_from_32b(const uint32_t thirty2, const int off) {
	assert_lt(off, 16);
	return ((thirty2 >> (off*2)) & 0x3);
}

#endif /*BITPACK_H_*/