/* $Id: kHlpMemPComp.c 2 2007-11-16 16:07:14Z bird $ */
/** @file
 * kHlpString - kHlpMemPComp.
 */

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2006-2007 knut st. osmundsen <bird-kStuff-spam@anduin.net>
 *
 * This file is part of kStuff.
 *
 * kStuff is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
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 * License, you are granted unlimited permission to link the compiled
 * version of this file into combinations with other programs, and to
 * distribute those combinations without any restriction coming from
 * the use of this file.
 *
 * kStuff is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
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 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
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 */

/*******************************************************************************
*   Header Files                                                               *
*******************************************************************************/
#include <k/kHlpString.h>


KHLP_DECL(void *) kHlpMemPComp(const void *pv1, const void *pv2, KSIZE cb)
{
    union
    {
        const void *pv;
        const KU8 *pb;
        const KUPTR *pu;
    } u1, u2;

    u1.pv = pv1;
    u2.pv = pv2;

    if (cb >= 32)
    {
        while (cb > sizeof(KUPTR))
        {
            if (*u1.pu != *u2.pu)
                break; /* over to mr. byte-by-byte */
            u1.pu++;
            u2.pu++;
            cb -= sizeof(KUPTR);
        }
    }

    while (cb-- > 0)
    {
        if (u1.pb != u2.pb)
            return (void *)u1.pb;
        u1.pb++;
        u2.pb++;
    }

    return NULL;
}