+ // Find a magic for square 's' picking up an (almost) random number
+ // until we find the one that passes the verification test.
+ for (int i = 0; i < size; )
+ {
+ for (m.magic = 0; popcount((m.magic * m.mask) >> 56) < 6; )
+ m.magic = rng.sparse_rand<Bitboard>();
+
+ // A good magic must map every possible occupancy to an index that
+ // looks up the correct sliding attack in the attacks[s] database.
+ // Note that we build up the database for square 's' as a side
+ // effect of verifying the magic. Keep track of the attempt count
+ // and save it in epoch[], little speed-up trick to avoid resetting
+ // m.attacks[] after every failed attempt.
+ for (++cnt, i = 0; i < size; ++i)
+ {
+ unsigned idx = m.index(occupancy[i]);
+
+ if (epoch[idx] < cnt)
+ {
+ epoch[idx] = cnt;
+ m.attacks[idx] = reference[i];
+ }
+ else if (m.attacks[idx] != reference[i])