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From: Robert Spooner <rls19@psu.edu>
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Subject: Re: Ada Annex E (Just curious :-)
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Simon,

Simon Wright wrote:
> 
> Robert Spooner <rls19@psu.edu> writes:
> 
> > You can know what to do about network order for parameters by
> > testing the Bit_Order attribute of a type with default bit ordering,
> > so that shouldn't be a portability issue.
> 
> I would have used System.Default_Bit_Order -- is there a reason why
> not?
Actually, that would be better.  I just didn't see it when I did a
search of the LRM on line.
Bob
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