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From: "Vinzent Hoefler" <0439279208b62c95f1880bf0f8776eeb@t-domaingrabbing.de>
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Subject: Re: How do I write directly to a memory address?
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Simon Wright wrote:

>    --   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
>    --  +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
>    --  |LI | VN  |Mode |    Stratum    |     Poll      |   Precision   |
>    --  +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
>
> (this one is my own work, for project purposes we put the byte numbers
> in as well).

Actually, we use something similar. Funny thing is that the natural word
size there is 16 bits, so a 32-bit value starts at bit 15 (which is the
MSB) according to the documentation. That doesn't make it right, does it?

> I don't think I've ever met anyone who naturally thought big-endian;
> perhaps it's a first-machine effect.

I simply think binary number system. ;)


Vinzent.

-- 
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and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder.
Makes you feel good, doesn't it?
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