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  19 <h3 class="section">Choosing target byte order</h3>
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  21    <p>Some types of processors, such as the MIPS, PowerPC, and Hitachi SH,
  22 offer the ability to run either big-endian or little-endian byte
  23 orders.  Usually the executable or symbol will include a bit to
  24 designate the endian-ness, and you will not need to worry about
  25 which to use.  However, you may still find it useful to adjust
  26 GDB's idea of processor endian-ness manually.
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  29 <dt><code>set endian big</code>
  30      <dd>Instruct GDB to assume the target is big-endian.
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  32      <br><dt><code>set endian little</code>
  33      <dd>Instruct GDB to assume the target is little-endian.
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  35      <br><dt><code>set endian auto</code>
  36      <dd>Instruct GDB to use the byte order associated with the
  37 executable.
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  39      <br><dt><code>show endian</code>
  40      <dd>Display GDB's current idea of the target byte order.
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  44    <p>Note that these commands merely adjust interpretation of symbolic
  45 data on the host, and that they have absolutely no effect on the
  46 target system.
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