Systems and Methods for Managing Endian Mode of a Device

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for managing endian-ness are disclosed. In one embodiment, a device is configured to selectively operate in one of a big-endian operating mode or a little-endian operating mode. The device may include a register in which the current endian mode of the device is indicated in at least two different bit positions within the register. The at least two different bit positions may be chosen such that a data bit in one of the bit positions would be read by a system if the device and system operate in the same endian mode, while a data bit in another of the chosen bit positions would be read by the system if the device and system are operating in different endian modes from one another. In some embodiments, the endian mode of the device may be controlled by a hardware input or a software input.

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