diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d998f0edf5..1ca537ed42 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
 /tests/utiltest
 /tests/viratomictest
 /tests/virauthconfigtest
+/tests/virbitmaptest
 /tests/virbuftest
 /tests/virdrivermoduletest
 /tests/virhashtest
diff --git a/src/libvirt_private.syms b/src/libvirt_private.syms
index 9c0e40bf0f..6725912860 100644
--- a/src/libvirt_private.syms
+++ b/src/libvirt_private.syms
@@ -6,13 +6,24 @@
 #
 
 # bitmap.h
+virBitmapClearAll;
 virBitmapClearBit;
 virBitmapCopy;
+virBitmapEqual;
+virBitmapFormat;
 virBitmapFree;
 virBitmapGetBit;
+virBitmapIsAllSet;
 virBitmapNew;
+virBitmapNewCopy;
+virBitmapNewData;
+virBitmapNextSetBit;
+virBitmapParse;
+virBitmapSetAll;
 virBitmapSetBit;
+virBitmapSize;
 virBitmapString;
+virBitmapToData;
 
 
 # buf.h
diff --git a/src/util/bitmap.c b/src/util/bitmap.c
index dc9c28ad29..51e567a805 100644
--- a/src/util/bitmap.c
+++ b/src/util/bitmap.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include "bitmap.h"
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "buf.h"
+#include "util.h"
+#include "c-ctype.h"
 
 
 struct _virBitmap {
@@ -145,6 +147,12 @@ int virBitmapClearBit(virBitmapPtr bitmap, size_t b)
     return 0;
 }
 
+/* Helper function. caller must ensure b < bitmap->max_bit */
+static bool virBitmapIsSet(virBitmapPtr bitmap, size_t b)
+{
+    return !!(bitmap->map[VIR_BITMAP_UNIT_OFFSET(b)] & VIR_BITMAP_BIT(b));
+}
+
 /**
  * virBitmapGetBit:
  * @bitmap: Pointer to bitmap
@@ -161,7 +169,7 @@ int virBitmapGetBit(virBitmapPtr bitmap, size_t b, bool *result)
     if (bitmap->max_bit <= b)
         return -1;
 
-    *result = !!(bitmap->map[VIR_BITMAP_UNIT_OFFSET(b)] & VIR_BITMAP_BIT(b));
+    *result = virBitmapIsSet(bitmap, b);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -195,3 +203,398 @@ char *virBitmapString(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
 
     return virBufferContentAndReset(&buf);
 }
+
+/**
+ * virBitmapFormat:
+ * @bitmap: the bitmap
+ *
+ * This function is the counterpart of virBitmapParse. This function creates
+ * a human-readable string representing the bits in bitmap.
+ *
+ * See virBitmapParse for the format of @str.
+ *
+ * Returns the string on success or NULL otherwise. Caller should call
+ * VIR_FREE to free the string.
+ */
+char *virBitmapFormat(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
+{
+    virBuffer buf = VIR_BUFFER_INITIALIZER;
+    bool first = true;
+    int start, cur, prev;
+
+    if (!bitmap)
+        return NULL;
+
+    cur = virBitmapNextSetBit(bitmap, -1);
+    if (cur < 0)
+        return strdup("");
+
+    start = prev = cur;
+    while (prev >= 0) {
+        cur = virBitmapNextSetBit(bitmap, prev);
+
+        if (cur == prev + 1) {
+            prev = cur;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        /* cur < 0 or cur > prev + 1 */
+
+        if (!first)
+            virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",");
+        else
+            first = false;
+
+        if (prev == start)
+            virBufferAsprintf(&buf, "%d", start);
+        else
+            virBufferAsprintf(&buf, "%d-%d", start, prev);
+
+        start = prev = cur;
+    }
+
+    if (virBufferError(&buf)) {
+        virBufferFreeAndReset(&buf);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return virBufferContentAndReset(&buf);
+}
+
+/**
+ * virBitmapParse:
+ * @str: points to a string representing a human-readable bitmap
+ * @bitmap: a bitmap created from @str
+ * @bitmapSize: the upper limit of num of bits in created bitmap
+ *
+ * This function is the counterpart of virBitmapFormat. This function creates
+ * a bitmap, in which bits are set according to the content of @str.
+ *
+ * @str is a comma separated string of fields N, which means a number of bit
+ * to set, and ^N, which means to unset the bit, and N-M for ranges of bits
+ * to set.
+ *
+ * Returns the number of bits set in @bitmap, or -1 in case of error.
+ */
+
+int virBitmapParse(const char *str,
+                   char sep,
+                   virBitmapPtr *bitmap,
+                   size_t bitmapSize)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+    bool neg = false;
+    const char *cur;
+    char *tmp;
+    int i, start, last;
+
+    if (!str)
+        return -1;
+
+    cur = str;
+    virSkipSpaces(&cur);
+
+    if (*cur == 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    *bitmap = virBitmapNew(bitmapSize);
+    if (!*bitmap)
+        return -1;
+
+    while (*cur != 0 && *cur != sep) {
+        /*
+         * 3 constructs are allowed:
+         *     - N   : a single CPU number
+         *     - N-M : a range of CPU numbers with N < M
+         *     - ^N  : remove a single CPU number from the current set
+         */
+        if (*cur == '^') {
+            cur++;
+            neg = true;
+        }
+
+        if (!c_isdigit(*cur))
+            goto parse_error;
+
+        if (virStrToLong_i(cur, &tmp, 10, &start) < 0)
+            goto parse_error;
+        if (start < 0)
+            goto parse_error;
+
+        cur = tmp;
+
+        virSkipSpaces(&cur);
+
+        if (*cur == ',' || *cur == 0 || *cur == sep) {
+            if (neg) {
+                if (virBitmapIsSet(*bitmap, start)) {
+                    ignore_value(virBitmapClearBit(*bitmap, start));
+                    ret--;
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (!virBitmapIsSet(*bitmap, start)) {
+                    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(*bitmap, start));
+                    ret++;
+                }
+            }
+        } else if (*cur == '-') {
+            if (neg)
+                goto parse_error;
+
+            cur++;
+            virSkipSpaces(&cur);
+
+            if (virStrToLong_i(cur, &tmp, 10, &last) < 0)
+                goto parse_error;
+            if (last < start)
+                goto parse_error;
+
+            cur = tmp;
+
+            for (i = start; i <= last; i++) {
+                if (!virBitmapIsSet(*bitmap, i)) {
+                    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(*bitmap, i));
+                    ret++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            virSkipSpaces(&cur);
+        }
+
+        if (*cur == ',') {
+            cur++;
+            virSkipSpaces(&cur);
+            neg = false;
+        } else if(*cur == 0 || *cur == sep) {
+            break;
+        } else {
+            goto parse_error;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+
+parse_error:
+    virBitmapFree(*bitmap);
+    *bitmap = NULL;
+    return -1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * virBitmapNewCopy:
+ * @src: the source bitmap.
+ *
+ * Makes a copy of bitmap @src.
+ *
+ * returns the copied bitmap on success, or NULL otherwise. Caller
+ * should call virBitmapFree to free the returned bitmap.
+ */
+virBitmapPtr virBitmapNewCopy(virBitmapPtr src)
+{
+    virBitmapPtr dst;
+
+    if ((dst = virBitmapNew(src->max_bit)) == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    if (virBitmapCopy(dst, src) != 0) {
+        virBitmapFree(dst);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return dst;
+}
+
+/**
+ * virBitmapNewData:
+ * @data: the data
+ * @len: length of @data in bytes
+ *
+ * Allocate a bitmap from a chunk of data containing bits
+ * information
+ *
+ * Returns a pointer to the allocated bitmap or NULL if
+ * memory cannot be allocated.
+ */
+virBitmapPtr virBitmapNewData(void *data, int len)
+{
+    virBitmapPtr bitmap;
+    int i;
+
+    bitmap = virBitmapNew(len * CHAR_BIT);
+    if (!bitmap)
+        return NULL;
+
+    memcpy(bitmap->map, data, len);
+    for (i = 0; i < bitmap->map_len; i++)
+        bitmap->map[i] = le64toh(bitmap->map[i]);
+
+    return bitmap;
+}
+
+/**
+ * virBitmapToData:
+ * @data: the data
+ * @len: len of @data in byte
+ *
+ * Convert a bitmap to a chunk of data containing bits information.
+ * Data consists of sequential bytes, with lower bytes containing
+ * lower bits.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, -1 otherwise.
+ */
+int virBitmapToData(virBitmapPtr bitmap, unsigned char **data, int *dataLen)
+{
+    int len;
+    unsigned long *l;
+    int i;
+
+    len = bitmap->map_len * (VIR_BITMAP_BITS_PER_UNIT / CHAR_BIT);
+
+    if (VIR_ALLOC_N(*data, len) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    memcpy(*data, bitmap->map, len);
+    *dataLen = len;
+
+    l = (unsigned long *)*data;
+    for (i = 0; i < bitmap->map_len; i++, l++)
+        *l = htole64(*l);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * virBitmapEqual:
+ * @b1: bitmap 1
+ * @b2: bitmap 2
+ *
+ * Compares two bitmaps, whose lengths can be different from each other.
+ *
+ * Returns true if two bitmaps have exactly the same set of bits set,
+ * otherwise false.
+ */
+bool virBitmapEqual(virBitmapPtr b1, virBitmapPtr b2)
+{
+    virBitmapPtr tmp;
+    int i;
+
+    if (b1->max_bit > b2->max_bit) {
+        tmp = b1;
+        b1 = b2;
+        b2 = tmp;
+    }
+
+    /* Now b1 is the smaller one, if not equal */
+
+    for (i = 0; i < b1->map_len; i++) {
+        if (b1->map[i] != b2->map[i])
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    for (; i < b2->map_len; i++) {
+        if (b2->map[i])
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+size_t virBitmapSize(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
+{
+    return bitmap->max_bit;
+}
+
+/**
+ * virBitmapSetAll:
+ * @bitmap: the bitmap
+ *
+ * set all bits in @bitmap.
+ */
+void virBitmapSetAll(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
+{
+    memset(bitmap->map, 0xff,
+           bitmap->map_len * (VIR_BITMAP_BITS_PER_UNIT / CHAR_BIT));
+}
+
+/**
+ * virBitmapClearAll:
+ * @bitmap: the bitmap
+ *
+ * clear all bits in @bitmap.
+ */
+void virBitmapClearAll(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
+{
+    memset(bitmap->map, 0,
+           bitmap->map_len * (VIR_BITMAP_BITS_PER_UNIT / CHAR_BIT));
+}
+
+/**
+ * virBitmapIsAllSet:
+ * @bitmap: the bitmap to check
+ *
+ * check if all bits in @bitmap are set.
+ */
+bool virBitmapIsAllSet(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
+{
+    int i;
+    int unusedBits;
+    size_t sz;
+
+    unusedBits = bitmap->map_len * VIR_BITMAP_BITS_PER_UNIT - bitmap->max_bit;
+
+    sz = bitmap->map_len;
+    if (unusedBits > 0)
+        sz--;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < sz; i++)
+        if (bitmap->map[i] != -1)
+            return false;
+
+    if (unusedBits > 0) {
+        if ((bitmap->map[sz] & ((1U << (VIR_BITMAP_BITS_PER_UNIT - unusedBits)) - 1))
+            != ((1U << (VIR_BITMAP_BITS_PER_UNIT - unusedBits)) - 1))
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * virBitmapNextSetBit:
+ * @bitmap: the bitmap
+ * @pos: the position after which to search for a set bit
+ *
+ * search the first set bit after position @pos in bitmap @bitmap.
+ * @pos can be -1 to search for the first set bit. Position starts
+ * at 0.
+ *
+ * returns the position of the found bit, or -1 if no bit found.
+ */
+int virBitmapNextSetBit(virBitmapPtr bitmap, int pos)
+{
+    int nl;
+    int nb;
+    unsigned long bits;
+
+    if (pos < 0)
+        pos = -1;
+
+    pos++;
+
+    if (pos >= bitmap->max_bit)
+        return -1;
+
+    nl = pos / VIR_BITMAP_BITS_PER_UNIT;
+    nb = pos % VIR_BITMAP_BITS_PER_UNIT;
+
+    bits = bitmap->map[nl] & ~((1UL << nb) - 1);
+
+    while (bits == 0 && ++nl < bitmap->map_len) {
+        bits = bitmap->map[nl];
+    }
+
+    if (bits == 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    return ffsl(bits) - 1 + nl * VIR_BITMAP_BITS_PER_UNIT;
+}
diff --git a/src/util/bitmap.h b/src/util/bitmap.h
index 2609509e8a..06c577ffa7 100644
--- a/src/util/bitmap.h
+++ b/src/util/bitmap.h
@@ -68,4 +68,38 @@ int virBitmapGetBit(virBitmapPtr bitmap, size_t b, bool *result)
 char *virBitmapString(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
     ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1) ATTRIBUTE_RETURN_CHECK;
 
+char *virBitmapFormat(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
+    ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1);
+
+int virBitmapParse(const char *str,
+                   char sep,
+                   virBitmapPtr *bitmap,
+                   size_t bitmapSize)
+    ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1) ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(3);
+
+virBitmapPtr virBitmapNewCopy(virBitmapPtr src) ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1);
+
+virBitmapPtr virBitmapNewData(void *data, int len) ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1);
+
+int virBitmapToData(virBitmapPtr bitmap, unsigned char **data, int *dataLen)
+    ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1) ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(2);
+
+bool virBitmapEqual(virBitmapPtr b1, virBitmapPtr b2)
+    ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1) ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(2);
+
+size_t virBitmapSize(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
+    ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1);
+
+void virBitmapSetAll(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
+    ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1);
+
+void virBitmapClearAll(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
+    ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1);
+
+bool virBitmapIsAllSet(virBitmapPtr bitmap)
+    ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1);
+
+int virBitmapNextSetBit(virBitmapPtr bitmap, int pos)
+    ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index c5cecaa38e..8dbad97d08 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ test_programs = virshtest sockettest \
 	viratomictest \
 	utiltest virnettlscontexttest shunloadtest \
 	virtimetest viruritest virkeyfiletest \
-	virauthconfigtest
+	virauthconfigtest \
+	virbitmaptest
 
 if WITH_SECDRIVER_SELINUX
 test_programs += securityselinuxtest
@@ -589,6 +590,10 @@ viratomictest_SOURCES = \
 	viratomictest.c testutils.h testutils.c
 viratomictest_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
 
+virbitmaptest_SOURCES = \
+	virbitmaptest.c testutils.h testutils.c
+virbitmaptest_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
+
 jsontest_SOURCES = \
 	jsontest.c testutils.h testutils.c
 jsontest_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
diff --git a/tests/virbitmaptest.c b/tests/virbitmaptest.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..028556f065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/virbitmaptest.c
@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Fujitsu.
+ *
+ * This library 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.
+ *
+ * This library 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
+ * License along with this library;  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#include "testutils.h"
+
+#include "bitmap.h"
+
+static int test1(const void *data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
+{
+    virBitmapPtr bitmap;
+    int size;
+    int bit;
+    bool result;
+
+    size = 1024;
+    bit = 100;
+    bitmap = virBitmapNew(size);
+    if (virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, bit) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    if (virBitmapGetBit(bitmap, bit, &result) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    if (!result)
+        return -1;
+
+    if (virBitmapGetBit(bitmap, bit + 1, &result) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    if (result)
+        return -1;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+testBit(virBitmapPtr bitmap,
+        unsigned int start,
+        unsigned int end,
+        bool expected)
+{
+    int i;
+    bool result;
+
+    for (i = start; i <= end; i++) {
+        if (virBitmapGetBit(bitmap, i, &result) < 0)
+            return -1;
+        if (result == expected)
+            return 0;
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static int test2(const void *data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
+{
+    const char *bitsString1 = "1-32,50,88-99,1021-1023";
+    char *bitsString2 = NULL;
+    virBitmapPtr bitmap = NULL;
+    int ret = -1;
+    int size = 1025;
+
+    if (virBitmapParse(bitsString1, 0, &bitmap, size) < 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (testBit(bitmap, 1, 32, true) < 0)
+        goto error;
+    if (testBit(bitmap, 50, 50, true) < 0)
+        goto error;
+    if (testBit(bitmap, 88, 99, true) < 0)
+        goto error;
+    if (testBit(bitmap, 1021, 1023, true) < 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (testBit(bitmap, 0, 0, false) < 0)
+        goto error;
+    if (testBit(bitmap, 33, 49, false) < 0)
+        goto error;
+    if (testBit(bitmap, 51, 87, false) < 0)
+        goto error;
+    if (testBit(bitmap, 100, 1020, false) < 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    bitsString2 = virBitmapFormat(bitmap);
+    if (strcmp(bitsString1, bitsString2))
+        goto error;
+
+    virBitmapSetAll(bitmap);
+    if (testBit(bitmap, 0, size - 1, true) < 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (!virBitmapIsAllSet(bitmap))
+        goto error;
+
+    virBitmapClearAll(bitmap);
+    if (testBit(bitmap, 0, size - 1, false) < 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    ret = 0;
+
+error:
+    virBitmapFree(bitmap);
+    VIR_FREE(bitsString2);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static int test3(const void *data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
+{
+    virBitmapPtr bitmap = NULL;
+    int ret = -1;
+    int size = 5;
+    int i;
+
+    if ((bitmap = virBitmapNew(size)) == NULL)
+        goto error;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, i));
+
+    if (!virBitmapIsAllSet(bitmap))
+        goto error;
+
+    ret = 0;
+
+error:
+    virBitmapFree(bitmap);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/* test for virBitmapNextSetBit */
+static int test4(const void *data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
+{
+    const char *bitsString = "0, 2-4, 6-10, 12, 14-18, 20, 22, 25";
+    int size = 40;
+    int bitsPos[] = {
+        0,  2,  3,  4,  6,  7,  8,  9, 10, 12,
+        14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25
+    };
+    int npos = 18;
+    virBitmapPtr bitmap = NULL;
+    int i, j;
+
+    /* 1. zero set */
+
+    bitmap = virBitmapNew(size);
+    if (!bitmap)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (virBitmapNextSetBit(bitmap, -1) >= 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    virBitmapFree(bitmap);
+    bitmap = NULL;
+
+    /* 2. partial set */
+
+    if (virBitmapParse(bitsString, 0, &bitmap, size) < 0)
+        goto error;
+    if (!bitmap)
+        goto error;
+
+    j = 0;
+    i = -1;
+
+    while (j < npos) {
+        i = virBitmapNextSetBit(bitmap, i);
+        if (i != bitsPos[j++])
+            goto error;
+    }
+
+    if (virBitmapNextSetBit(bitmap, i) > 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    /* 3. full set */
+
+    i = -1;
+    virBitmapSetAll(bitmap);
+
+    for (j = 0; j < size; j++) {
+        i = virBitmapNextSetBit(bitmap, i);
+        if (i != j)
+            goto error;
+    }
+
+    if (virBitmapNextSetBit(bitmap, i) > 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    virBitmapFree(bitmap);
+    return 0;
+
+error:
+    virBitmapFree(bitmap);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+/* test for virBitmapNewData/ToData */
+static int test5(const void *v ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
+{
+    char data[] = {0x01, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00};
+    unsigned char *data2 = NULL;
+    int len2;
+    int bits[] = {0, 9};
+    virBitmapPtr bitmap;
+    int i, j;
+    int ret = -1;
+
+    bitmap = virBitmapNewData(data, 4);
+    if (!bitmap)
+        goto error;
+
+    i = 0;
+    j = -1;
+    while (i < sizeof(bits)/sizeof(int) &&
+           (j = virBitmapNextSetBit(bitmap, j)) >= 0) {
+        if (j != bits[i++])
+            goto error;
+    }
+    if (virBitmapNextSetBit(bitmap, j) > 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 2));
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 15));
+
+    if (virBitmapToData(bitmap, &data2, &len2) < 0)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (data2[0] != 0x05 ||
+        data2[1] != 0x82 ||
+        data2[2] != 0x00 ||
+        data2[3] != 0x00)
+        goto error;
+
+    ret = 0;
+error:
+    virBitmapFree(bitmap);
+    VIR_FREE(data2);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+
+/* test for virBitmapFormat */
+static int test6(const void *v ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
+{
+    virBitmapPtr bitmap = NULL;
+    char *str = NULL;
+    int size = 64;
+    int ret = -1;
+
+    bitmap = virBitmapNew(size);
+    if (!bitmap)
+        goto error;
+
+    str = virBitmapFormat(bitmap);
+    if (!str)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (!STREQ(str, ""))
+        goto error;
+
+    VIR_FREE(str);
+
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 0));
+    str = virBitmapFormat(bitmap);
+    if (!str)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (!STREQ(str, "0"))
+        goto error;
+
+    VIR_FREE(str);
+
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 4));
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 5));
+    str = virBitmapFormat(bitmap);
+    if (!str)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (!STREQ(str, "0,4-5"))
+        goto error;
+
+    VIR_FREE(str);
+
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 6));
+    str = virBitmapFormat(bitmap);
+    if (!str)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (!STREQ(str, "0,4-6"))
+        goto error;
+
+    VIR_FREE(str);
+
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 13));
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 14));
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 15));
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 16));
+    str = virBitmapFormat(bitmap);
+    if (!str)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (!STREQ(str, "0,4-6,13-16"))
+        goto error;
+
+    VIR_FREE(str);
+
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 62));
+    ignore_value(virBitmapSetBit(bitmap, 63));
+    str = virBitmapFormat(bitmap);
+    if (!str)
+        goto error;
+
+    if (!STREQ(str, "0,4-6,13-16,62-63"))
+        goto error;
+
+
+    ret = 0;
+error:
+    virBitmapFree(bitmap);
+    VIR_FREE(str);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+mymain(void)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+
+    if (virtTestRun("test1", 1, test1, NULL) < 0)
+        ret = -1;
+    if (virtTestRun("test2", 1, test2, NULL) < 0)
+        ret = -1;
+    if (virtTestRun("test3", 1, test3, NULL) < 0)
+        ret = -1;
+    if (virtTestRun("test4", 1, test4, NULL) < 0)
+        ret = -1;
+    if (virtTestRun("test5", 1, test5, NULL) < 0)
+        ret = -1;
+    if (virtTestRun("test6", 1, test6, NULL) < 0)
+        ret = -1;
+
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+VIRT_TEST_MAIN(mymain)