.\"zero a bit in a bitstring .DT clear_bit Discworld driver help clear_bit Name .SI 5 clear_bit() - zero a bit in a bit string .EI Synopsis .SI 5 string clear_bit( string str, int n ); .EI Description .SP 5 5 Return the new string where bit <n> is cleared in string <str>. Note that the old string <str> is not modified. .EP See also .SI 5 set_bit(3), test_bit(3) .EI