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Ensure the validity mask is writable, allocating space if it is not initialized

Get an entry that has first-n bits set as valid and rest set as invalid

This templated memcmp is significantly faster than std::memcmp, but only when you are calling memcmp with a const size in a loop. For instance `while

This templated memcpy is significantly faster than std::memcpy, but only when you are calling memcpy with a const size in a loop. For instance `while

Called once and only once after ever group of benchmarks is run and reported.

Called once and only once after ever group of benchmarks is run and reported.

Write the content of the bit buffer to the stream