diff --git a/libs/util/include/psemek/util/bits.hpp b/libs/util/include/psemek/util/bits.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <type_traits>
+
+namespace psemek::util
+{
+
+	// round up to power of 2
+	template <typename T>
+	T round_pow2(T x)
+	{
+		static_assert(std::is_integral_v<T>);
+		static_assert(std::is_unsigned_v<T>);
+
+		x--;
+		x |= x >> 1;
+		x |= x >> 2;
+		x |= x >> 4;
+		if constexpr (sizeof(T) >= 2)
+			x |= x >> 8;
+		if constexpr (sizeof(T) >= 4)
+			x |= x >> 16;
+		if constexpr (sizeof(T) >= 8)
+			x |= x >> 32;
+		x++;
+
+		return x;
+	}
+
+}