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Re: [PATCH] Ensure __BYTE_ORDER is always set

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jan 30, 2014, 22:48 UTC
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<20140130224817.GB30478@sigill.intra.peff.net>
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<20140130221205.GI27577@google.com>
On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 02:12:05PM -0800, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
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> Jeff King wrote:
> 
> > I do find the failure mode interesting. The endian-swapping code kicked
> > in when it did not
> 
> Odd --- wouldn't the #if condition expand to '0 != 0'?

I had the same thought. The "kicked in when it did not" is Brian's claim from the original, which is why I was confused. He replied to me off-list, and I think he may simply have had it backwards. :)

-Peff
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