Add AC_C_BIGENDIAN check for <ac/socket.h>. Code should be rewritten

not to require knowledge of byte order such that this check can be removed.

configure

@@ -6385,9 +6385,104 @@ EOF
 fi
 
 
+if test $cross_compiling = yes ; then
+	echo "configure: warning: Assuming BYTE_ORDER is defined" 1>&2
+else
+	echo $ac_n "checking whether byte ordering is bigendian""... $ac_c" 1>&6
+echo "configure:6393: checking whether byte ordering is bigendian" >&5
+if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_c_bigendian'+set}'`\" = set"; then
+  echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
+else
+  ac_cv_c_bigendian=unknown
+# See if sys/param.h defines the BYTE_ORDER macro.
+cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
+#line 6400 "configure"
+#include "confdefs.h"
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/param.h>
+int main() {
+
+#if !BYTE_ORDER || !BIG_ENDIAN || !LITTLE_ENDIAN
+ bogus endian macros
+#endif
+; return 0; }
+EOF
+if { (eval echo configure:6411: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+  rm -rf conftest*
+  # It does; now see whether it defined to BIG_ENDIAN or not.
+cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
+#line 6415 "configure"
+#include "confdefs.h"
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/param.h>
+int main() {
+
+#if BYTE_ORDER != BIG_ENDIAN
+ not big endian
+#endif
+; return 0; }
+EOF
+if { (eval echo configure:6426: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+  rm -rf conftest*
+  ac_cv_c_bigendian=yes
+else
+  echo "configure: failed program was:" >&5
+  cat conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+  rm -rf conftest*
+  ac_cv_c_bigendian=no
+fi
+rm -f conftest*
+else
+  echo "configure: failed program was:" >&5
+  cat conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+fi
+rm -f conftest*
+if test $ac_cv_c_bigendian = unknown; then
+if test "$cross_compiling" = yes; then
+    { echo "configure: error: can not run test program while cross compiling" 1>&2; exit 1; }
+else
+  cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
+#line 6446 "configure"
+#include "confdefs.h"
+main () {
+  /* Are we little or big endian?  From Harbison&Steele.  */
+  union
+  {
+    long l;
+    char c[sizeof (long)];
+  } u;
+  u.l = 1;
+  exit (u.c[sizeof (long) - 1] == 1);
+}
+EOF
+if { (eval echo configure:6459: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
+then
+  ac_cv_c_bigendian=no
+else
+  echo "configure: failed program was:" >&5
+  cat conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+  rm -fr conftest*
+  ac_cv_c_bigendian=yes
+fi
+rm -fr conftest*
+fi
+
+fi
+fi
+
+echo "$ac_t""$ac_cv_c_bigendian" 1>&6
+if test $ac_cv_c_bigendian = yes; then
+  cat >> confdefs.h <<\EOF
+#define WORDS_BIGENDIAN 1
+EOF
+
+fi
+
+fi
+
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for 8-bit clean memcmp""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6391: checking for 8-bit clean memcmp" >&5
+echo "configure:6486: checking for 8-bit clean memcmp" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_memcmp_clean'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -6395,7 +6490,7 @@ else
   ac_cv_func_memcmp_clean=no
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6399 "configure"
+#line 6494 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 main()
@@ -6405,7 +6500,7 @@ main()
 }
 
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6409: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
+if { (eval echo configure:6504: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
 then
   ac_cv_func_memcmp_clean=yes
 else
@@ -6423,12 +6518,12 @@ echo "$ac_t""$ac_cv_func_memcmp_clean" 1>&6
 test $ac_cv_func_memcmp_clean = no && LIBOBJS="$LIBOBJS memcmp.o"
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for strftime""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6427: checking for strftime" >&5
+echo "configure:6522: checking for strftime" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_strftime'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6432 "configure"
+#line 6527 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char strftime(); below.  */
@@ -6451,7 +6546,7 @@ strftime();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6455: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
+if { (eval echo configure:6550: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_strftime=yes"
 else
@@ -6473,7 +6568,7 @@ else
   echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
 # strftime is in -lintl on SCO UNIX.
 echo $ac_n "checking for strftime in -lintl""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6477: checking for strftime in -lintl" >&5
+echo "configure:6572: checking for strftime in -lintl" >&5
 ac_lib_var=`echo intl'_'strftime | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -6481,7 +6576,7 @@ else
   ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
 LIBS="-lintl  $LIBS"
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6485 "configure"
+#line 6580 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 /* We use char because int might match the return type of a gcc2
@@ -6492,7 +6587,7 @@ int main() {
 strftime()
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6496: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
+if { (eval echo configure:6591: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=yes"
 else
@@ -6519,12 +6614,12 @@ fi
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for vprintf""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6523: checking for vprintf" >&5
+echo "configure:6618: checking for vprintf" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_vprintf'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6528 "configure"
+#line 6623 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char vprintf(); below.  */
@@ -6547,7 +6642,7 @@ vprintf();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6551: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
+if { (eval echo configure:6646: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_vprintf=yes"
 else
@@ -6571,12 +6666,12 @@ fi
 
 if test "$ac_cv_func_vprintf" != yes; then
 echo $ac_n "checking for _doprnt""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6575: checking for _doprnt" >&5
+echo "configure:6670: checking for _doprnt" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func__doprnt'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6580 "configure"
+#line 6675 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char _doprnt(); below.  */
@@ -6599,7 +6694,7 @@ _doprnt();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6603: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
+if { (eval echo configure:6698: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func__doprnt=yes"
 else
@@ -6628,12 +6723,12 @@ if test $ac_cv_func_vprintf = yes ; then
 		for ac_func in vsnprintf
 do
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_func""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6632: checking for $ac_func" >&5
+echo "configure:6727: checking for $ac_func" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_$ac_func'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6637 "configure"
+#line 6732 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func(); below.  */
@@ -6656,7 +6751,7 @@ $ac_func();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6660: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
+if { (eval echo configure:6755: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_$ac_func=yes"
 else
@@ -6683,7 +6778,7 @@ done
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for wait3 that fills in rusage""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6687: checking for wait3 that fills in rusage" >&5
+echo "configure:6782: checking for wait3 that fills in rusage" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_wait3_rusage'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -6691,7 +6786,7 @@ else
   ac_cv_func_wait3_rusage=no
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6695 "configure"
+#line 6790 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
@@ -6722,7 +6817,7 @@ main() {
   }
 }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6726: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
+if { (eval echo configure:6821: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest && (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null
 then
   ac_cv_func_wait3_rusage=yes
 else
@@ -6779,12 +6874,12 @@ for ac_func in \
 
 do
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_func""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6783: checking for $ac_func" >&5
+echo "configure:6878: checking for $ac_func" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_$ac_func'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6788 "configure"
+#line 6883 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func(); below.  */
@@ -6807,7 +6902,7 @@ $ac_func();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6811: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
+if { (eval echo configure:6906: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_$ac_func=yes"
 else
@@ -6835,12 +6930,12 @@ done
 for ac_func in getopt strdup tempnam
 do
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_func""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6839: checking for $ac_func" >&5
+echo "configure:6934: checking for $ac_func" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_$ac_func'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6844 "configure"
+#line 6939 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func(); below.  */
@@ -6863,7 +6958,7 @@ $ac_func();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6867: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
+if { (eval echo configure:6962: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_$ac_func=yes"
 else
@@ -6893,13 +6988,13 @@ done
 # Check Configuration
 
 echo $ac_n "checking declaration of sys_errlist""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6897: checking declaration of sys_errlist" >&5
+echo "configure:6992: checking declaration of sys_errlist" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ol_cv_dcl_sys_errlist'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   
 	cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6903 "configure"
+#line 6998 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -6909,7 +7004,7 @@ int main() {
 char *c = (char *) *sys_errlist
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6913: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:7008: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   ol_cv_dcl_sys_errlist=yes
 else
@@ -6930,20 +7025,20 @@ if test $ol_cv_dcl_sys_errlist = no ; then
 EOF
 
 	echo $ac_n "checking existence of sys_errlist""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:6934: checking existence of sys_errlist" >&5
+echo "configure:7029: checking existence of sys_errlist" >&5
 	if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ol_cv_have_sys_errlist'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   
 		cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 6940 "configure"
+#line 7035 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <errno.h>
 int main() {
 char *c = (char *) *sys_errlist
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:6947: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
+if { (eval echo configure:7042: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   ol_cv_have_sys_errlist=yes
 else

configure.in

@@ -948,6 +948,12 @@ AC_STRUCT_TM
 OL_C_UPPER_LOWER
 AC_C_CONST
 
+if test $cross_compiling = yes ; then
+	AC_MSG_WARN([Assuming BYTE_ORDER is defined])
+else
+	AC_C_BIGENDIAN
+fi
+
 dnl AC_CHECK_SIZEOF(short) 
 dnl AC_CHECK_SIZEOF(int) 
 dnl AC_CHECK_SIZEOF(long)

include/portable.h.in

@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty.
 /* Define to `int' if <sys/types.h> doesn't define.  */
 #undef uid_t
 
+/* Define if your processor stores words with the most significant
+   byte first (like Motorola and SPARC, unlike Intel and VAX).  */
+#undef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
+
 /* define this if needed to get reentrant functions */
 #undef _REENTRANT