[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Python sysmodule.c,2.71,2.72

[Fred L. Drake]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Python
In directory slayer.i.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv683/Python

Modified Files:
	sysmodule.c 
Log Message:

Add a byte_order value to the sys module.  The value is "big" for 
big-endian machines and "little" for little-endian machines.


Index: sysmodule.c
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Python/sysmodule.c,v
retrieving revision 2.71
retrieving revision 2.72
diff -C2 -r2.71 -r2.72
*** sysmodule.c	2000/07/24 16:06:23	2.71
--- sysmodule.c	2000/08/14 15:47:03	2.72
***************
*** 457,460 ****
--- 457,473 ----
  		   v = list_builtin_module_names());
  	Py_XDECREF(v);
+ 	{
+ 		/* Assumes that longs are at least 2 bytes long.
+ 		   Should be safe! */
+ 		unsigned long number = 1;
+ 
+ 		s = (char *) &number;
+ 		if (s[0] == 0)
+ 			PyDict_SetItemString(sysdict, "byte_order",
+ 					     PyString_FromString("big"));
+ 		else
+ 			PyDict_SetItemString(sysdict, "byte_order",
+ 					     PyString_FromString("little"));
+ 	}
  #ifdef MS_COREDLL
  	PyDict_SetItemString(sysdict, "dllhandle",