Find the position of the first bit set in @mask, searching
from (but not including) @nth_bit upwards. Bits are numbered
from 0 (least significant) to sizeof(#gulong) * 8 - 1 (31 or 63,
usually). To start searching from the 0th bit, set @nth_bit to -1.
Find the position of the first bit set in @mask, searching from (but not including) @nth_bit upwards. Bits are numbered from 0 (least significant) to sizeof(#gulong) * 8 - 1 (31 or 63, usually). To start searching from the 0th bit, set @nth_bit to -1.