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Re: Are the Alpha-Machines big- or little-endian ?

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From: Bruce C. Wright
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 16:43
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In article <1993Jan8.170148.11988@wavehh.hanse.de>, cracauer@wavehh.hanse.de (Martin Cracauer) writes:
> Could anybody tell me, if the alpha machines are big-or-little-endian ?
> 
> Thanks

Like just about all DEC machines, the Alpha is little-endian.

Bruce C. Wright
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From: bruce@ais.com (Bruce C. Wright)
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Subject: Re: Are the Alpha-Machines big- or little-endian ?
Message-ID: <1993Jan9.164302.5934@ais.com>
Date: 9 Jan 93 16:43:01 GMT
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