Message 172401 - Python tracker

Message172401

Author	serhiy.storchaka
Recipients	christian.heimes, pitrou, serhiy.storchaka
Date	2012-10-08.18:50:16
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In-reply-to	<1349721131.22.0.838179650467.issue16166@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>

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> Ouch, sounds confusing. I would rather have PY_LITTLE_ENDIAN defined only > on little-endian machines and PY_BIG_ENDIAN only on big-endian machines. > (and PY_BYTE_ORDER isn't necessary) Why use two complementary boolean variables for a single boolean value (Python does not support mixed endian in any case)? There is WORDS_BIGENDIAN already.

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> Ouch, sounds confusing. I would rather have PY_LITTLE_ENDIAN defined only
> on little-endian machines and PY_BIG_ENDIAN only on big-endian machines.
> (and PY_BYTE_ORDER isn't necessary)

Why use two complementary boolean variables for a single boolean value (Python 
does not support mixed endian in any case)? There is WORDS_BIGENDIAN already.

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2012-10-08 18:50:16	serhiy.storchaka	set	recipients: + serhiy.storchaka, pitrou, christian.heimes
2012-10-08 18:50:16	serhiy.storchaka	link	issue16166 messages
2012-10-08 18:50:16	serhiy.storchaka	create