Hello, Linux appears to swap the bytes within the words:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ uname -a Linux bgr-7r4ved1l.soi.com 2.6.18-53.1.4.el5 #1 SMP Fri Nov 30 00:45:16 EST 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ od --version od (GNU coreutils) 5.97 Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Written by Jim Meyering. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ echo "abcdefgh" | od -x 0000000 6261 6463 6665 6867 000a 0000011 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ HPUX od shown as a baseline: /home/sframpto--> uname -a HP-UX soi_prod B.10.20 A 9000/800 1279364181 two-user license /home/sframpto--> echo "abcdefgh" | od -x 0000000 6162 6364 6566 6768 0a00 0000011 /home/sframpto--> Best, Steve Confidentiality Notice: This transmission (including any attachments) is privileged, confidential, and intended only for the party for whom it is addressed; any other use is prohibited. If you have received it in error please notify the sender and delete all copies. Tax Notice: To ensure compliance with Treasury Department Circular 230 please note that nothing contained in this communication (including any attachments) is to be considered tax advice, nor is it intended or written to be used, nor may it be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or any other tax law. Nothing in this email or attachments hereto creates, modifies, is a part of, or supersedes any contract including, without limitation, any service agreement. Only written agreements by officers with actual authority may do so. _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
