# Re: Endianness and comparing IP's

- From: Iain Sandoe \<hidden\>
- Date: 2001-01-05 23:26:46 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2001/01/9374555
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2001/01/9374555/t.md

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IIRC IP addresses are defined as big-endian in which case they should not
need swapping for PPC.


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