pr_get_endian(2const) - BetterMan

pr_get_endian(2const)

get the endian-ness of the calling process

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Synopsis

#include <linux/prctl.h>
  /* Definition of 
PR_*
 constants */
#include <sys/prctl.h>
int prctl(PR_GET_ENDIAN, int *
endianness
);

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endianness is an invalid address.

NAME

PR_GET_ENDIAN - get the endian-ness of the calling process

Standard C library (libc, -lc)

bash

#include <linux/prctl.h>\n  /* Definition of \nPR_*\n constants */
\n#include <sys/prctl.h>

bash

int prctl(PR_GET_ENDIAN, int *\nendianness\n);

Return the endian-ness of the calling process, in the location pointed to by endianness.

On success, 0 is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set to indicate the error.

Linux. PowerPC only.

Linux 2.6.18 (PowerPC).