[comp.arch] "big endian" vs. "little endian"

alverson@decwrl.dec.com (Robert Alverson) (01/03/89)

I've implemented a fast word oriented strcmp function.  The word compare
used in the inner loop does not depend on the endian-ness of the machine.
In fact, I can switch a few defines to compile for either endian kind.
So, at least for C, I don't find the endian-ness to make much difference
performance wise.

Bob    (alverson@decwrl.dec.com)