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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.3/linux/include/asm-arm/byteorder.h linux/include/asm-arm/byteorder.h
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ *  linux/include/asm-arm/byteorder.h
+ *
+ * ARM Endian-ness.  In little endian mode, the data bus is connected such
+ * that byte accesses appear as:
+ *  0 = d0...d7, 1 = d8...d15, 2 = d16...d23, 3 = d24...d31
+ * and word accesses (data or instruction) appear as:
+ *  d0...d31
+ *
+ * When in big endian mode, byte accesses appear as:
+ *  0 = d24...d31, 1 = d16...d23, 2 = d8...d15, 3 = d0...d7
+ * and word accesses (data or instruction) appear as:
+ *  d0...d31
+ */
 #ifndef __ASM_ARM_BYTEORDER_H
 #define __ASM_ARM_BYTEORDER_H
 
+
 #include <asm/types.h>
 
 #if !defined(__STRICT_ANSI__) || defined(__KERNEL__)
@@ -8,7 +23,11 @@
 #  define __SWAB_64_THRU_32__
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __ARMEB__
+#include <linux/byteorder/big_endian.h>
+#else
 #include <linux/byteorder/little_endian.h>
+#endif
 
 #endif
 

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