byte.cpp

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/*
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Copyright (C) 1997-2001 Id Software, Inc.
 
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*/
 
#include "byte.h"
#include "../common/common.h"
 
void Swap_Init (void)
{
    union {
        byte b[2];
        unsigned short s;
    } swaptest;
 
    Com_Printf("---- endianness initialization -----\n");
 
    swaptest.b[0] = 1;
    swaptest.b[1] = 0;
 
    /* set the byte swapping variables in a portable manner */
    if (swaptest.s == 1) {
        Com_Printf("found little endian system\n");
#if SDL_BYTEORDER == SDL_BIG_ENDIAN
        Sys_Error("SDL was compiled in big endian mode");
#endif
    } else {
        Com_Printf("found big endian system\n");
#if SDL_BYTEORDER == SDL_LIL_ENDIAN
        Sys_Error("SDL was compiled in little endian mode");
#endif
    }
}