'od -x' output is reversed

Robert Praetorius RPraetorius@AspenRes.Com
Wed Sep 13 11:45:00 GMT 2000


> Let's say file 'junk' cpontains '121212'.
> 
> In HP/UX  'od -x junk' yields   3132 3132 3132
> 
> In cygwin it yields 3231 3231 3231
> 
> Any ideas?

     ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/ien/ien-137.txt.3 ("On Holy Wars and a 
Plea for Peace") has an amusing and authoritative discussion of this 
issue.  It ranks right up there with nl vs. CRLF and particle vs. wave.



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