Bit Manipulation
Control individual register bits and fields using masks, shifts and read-modify-write operations.
CORE IDEA
Set with OR
ENGINEERING VIEW
Clear with AND + inverted mask
WHAT TO WATCH
Toggle with XOR
REMEMBER
Extract fields using masks and shifts
Engineer’s checklist
- Set with OR
- Clear with AND + inverted mask
- Toggle with XOR
- Extract fields using masks and shifts
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