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From: Anh Vo <anhvofrcaus@gmail.com>
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Subject: Endian problems - what best way to solve it with least effort
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Date: 2012-03-13T11:00:51-07:00
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I have an application previously running on Big Endian machine communicatin=
g with a client simulator through socket. This client is coded in Java runn=
ing on a separate machine. The data exchanged between them have different s=
tructures down to bits and bytes.

Currently, this application is being ported to GNAT running on RH 5.4 (Litt=
le Endian PC machine). As the result, both application and client do not co=
mmunicate correctly any longer due to endian mismatched. The reason is that=
 Java VM uses Big Endian format even though the client runs on a PC.

So far, I have come up with a couple ways. However, each of them involves l=
ots of efforts.

What is the best way to solve it with least effort? Thank you in advance fo=
r your suggestion.

Anh Vo