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Add docs for #307047, Bryan Silverthorn.

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2005-07-19  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>

        * glib/tmpl/byte_order.sgml: Add docs for #307047,
        Bryan Silverthorn.
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2005-07-19 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com>
* glib/tmpl/byte_order.sgml: Add docs for #307047,
Bryan Silverthorn.
2005-07-15 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> 2005-07-15 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com>
* === Released 2.7.3 === * === Released 2.7.3 ===

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<!-- ##### SECTION Long_Description ##### --> <!-- ##### SECTION Long_Description ##### -->
<para> <para>
These macros provide a portable way to determine the host byte order These macros provide a portable way to determine the host byte order
and to convert values between different byte orders. and to convert values between different byte orders.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
The byte order is the order in which bytes are stored to create larger The byte order is the order in which bytes are stored to create larger
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processors. The Internet uses what is known as 'network byte order' processors. The Internet uses what is known as 'network byte order'
as the standard byte order (which is in fact the big-endian byte order). as the standard byte order (which is in fact the big-endian byte order).
</para> </para>
<para>
Note that the byte order conversion macros may evaluate their arguments
multiple times, thus you should not use them with arguments which have
side-effects.
</para>
<!-- ##### SECTION See_Also ##### --> <!-- ##### SECTION See_Also ##### -->
<para> <para>