✧✦Catherine✦✧
endianness is just a plot by Big Endian to sell more byte swap operations
Oct 24 at 12:31amWeb
Show threadiximeowOct 24
@whitequark good. x86 needs more. bit reversing is too hard
Show threadq3w3e3Oct 24
@iximeow @whitequark the fact there's no rbit in x86 perpetually makes me sad
Show threadTed MielczarekOct 24
@whitequark ironically with "network byte order" being defined as big endian, it's little endian systems that have wound up doing more byte swaps!
Show thread✧✦Catherine✦✧Oct 24
@tedmielczarek Big Endian has successfully lobbied to enshrine their corrupt influence in our sacred constitution!
Show threadrjOct 24
@whitequark The Big Swizzle
Show threadniconiconiOct 24
@whitequark It's New Word Order!
Show threadGuitarsophistOct 24
@whitequark Are you a Small Endian by any chance? Asking for Jonathan Swift.
Show threadShane CelisOct 24
@whitequark TEBY BYTE TIME
Show threadFritz AdalisOct 24
@whitequark @david_chisnall
Ugh, I hate how Amazon Swap charges by the bit.
Show threadPier HegemanOct 24
@whitequark You’ll never get companies to reject Big Endian. It’s just not worth the RISC.
Show threadMike POct 24
@whitequark What we need is "USB endianness". Reverse the byte order, and it's still wrong, but if you reverse it again, it becomes correct.
Show threadprincess pancake ​Oct 27
@whitequark that's what Little Endian wants you to think