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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2016 Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * stdlib/bsearch.c
+ * Binary search.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+/*
+ * Semantics of binary search:
+ *
+ * bsearch(key, base, 0, size, compare) may return NULL.
+ *
+ * If 0 <= i < nmemb
+ * and ptr = base + size * i
+ * and compare(key, ptr) = 0 then
+ * bsearch(key, base, nmemb, size, compare) may return ptr.
+ *
+ * If 0 <= i < nmemb
+ * and ptr = base + size * i
+ * and compare(key, ptr) < 0 then
+ * bsearch(key, base, nmemb, size, compare) may return
+ * bsearch(key, base, i, size, compare).
+ *
+ * If 0 <= i < nmemb
+ * and ptr = base + size * i
+ * and compare(key, ptr) > 0 then
+ * bsearch(key, base, nmemb, size, compare) may return
+ * bsearch(key, base + size * (i + 1), nemb - (i + 1), size, compare).
+ */
+
+void* bsearch(const void* key,
+ const void* base_ptr,
+ size_t nmemb,
+ size_t size,
+ int (*compare)(const void*, const void*))
+{
+ const unsigned char* base = (const unsigned char*) base_ptr;
+ while ( nmemb )
+ {
+ size_t i = nmemb / 2;
+ const unsigned char* candidate = base + i * size;
+ int rel = compare(key, candidate);
+ if ( rel < 0 ) /* key smaller than candidate */
+ nmemb = i;
+ else if ( 0 < rel ) /* key greater than candidate */
+ {
+ base = candidate + size;
+ nmemb -= i + 1;
+ }
+ else /* key equal to candidate */
+ return (void*) candidate;
+ }
+ return NULL;
+}
+