check_endianness.hh

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#ifndef CHECK_ENDIANNESS_HH_
#define CHECK_ENDIANNESS_HH_
 
namespace Kaskade{
 
  // endian types
  enum class Endian {
    Unknown,
    Big,
    Little,
    BigWord,   /* Middle-endian, Honeywell 316 style */
    LittleWord /* Middle-endian, PDP-11 style */
  };
 
  Endian endianness();
 
  bool bigEndian();
 
  bool littleEndian();
}
 
#endif