log2.hpp

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/*
 * compile-time binary logarithm function
 */
 
#ifndef _gcem_log2_HPP
#define _gcem_log2_HPP
 
namespace internal
{
 
template<typename T>
constexpr
return_t<T>
log2_check(const T x)
noexcept
{
    // log_2(x) = ln(x) / ln(2)
    return return_t<T>(log(x) / GCEM_LOG_2);
}
 
}
 
/**
 * Compile-time binary logarithm function
 *
 * @param x a real-valued input.
 * @return \f$ \log_2(x) \f$ using \f[ \log_{2}(x) = \frac{\log_e(x)}{\log_e(2)} \f] 
 */
 
template<typename T>
constexpr
return_t<T>
log2(const T x)
noexcept
{
    return internal::log2_check( x );
}
 
#endif