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PR_GET_ENDIAN

(2const)

get the endian-ness of the calling process

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#include <linux/prctl.h> /* Definition of PR_* constants */ #include <sys/prctl.h> int prctl(PR_GET_ENDIAN, int *endianness);

LIBRARY

Standard C library (libc, -lc)

DESCRIPTION

Return the endian-ness of the calling process, in the location pointed to by endianness.

RETURN VALUE

On success, 0 is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS

endianness is an invalid address.

STANDARDS

Linux. PowerPC only.

HISTORY

Linux 2.6.18 (PowerPC).

See also

prctl(2)PR_SET_ENDIAN(2const)