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/*!
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* \file lib/gis/endian.c
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*
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* \brief GIS Library - Functions to determine architecture endian.
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*
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* This endian test was taken from ./src.contrib/GMSL/NVIZ2.2/TOGL/apps/image.c.
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*
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* (C) 2001-2009 by the GRASS Development Team
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*
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* This program is free software under the GNU General Public License
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* (>=v2). Read the file COPYING that comes with GRASS for details.
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*
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* \author Markus Neteler
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*/
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/*!
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* \brief Tests for little ENDIAN.
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*
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* Test if machine is little or big endian.
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*
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* \return 1 little endian
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* \return 0 big endian
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*/
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int
G_is_little_endian
(
void
)
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{
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union
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{
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int
testWord;
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char
testByte[
sizeof
(int)];
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} endianTest;
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endianTest.testWord = 1;
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if
(endianTest.testByte[0] == 1)
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return
1;
/* true: little endian */
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return
0;
/* false: big endian */
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}
G_is_little_endian
int G_is_little_endian(void)
Tests for little ENDIAN.
Definition:
endian.c:24
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endian.c
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