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+#ifndef BAM_ENDIAN_H
+#define BAM_ENDIAN_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+static inline int bam_is_big_endian()
+{
+ long one= 1;
+ return !(*((char *)(&one)));
+}
+static inline uint16_t bam_swap_endian_2(uint16_t v)
+{
+ return (uint16_t)(((v & 0x00FF00FFU) << 8) | ((v & 0xFF00FF00U) >> 8));
+}
+static inline void *bam_swap_endian_2p(void *x)
+{
+ *(uint16_t*)x = bam_swap_endian_2(*(uint16_t*)x);
+ return x;
+}
+static inline uint32_t bam_swap_endian_4(uint32_t v)
+{
+ v = ((v & 0x0000FFFFU) << 16) | (v >> 16);
+ return ((v & 0x00FF00FFU) << 8) | ((v & 0xFF00FF00U) >> 8);
+}
+static inline void *bam_swap_endian_4p(void *x)
+{
+ *(uint32_t*)x = bam_swap_endian_4(*(uint32_t*)x);
+ return x;
+}
+static inline uint64_t bam_swap_endian_8(uint64_t v)
+{
+ v = ((v & 0x00000000FFFFFFFFLLU) << 32) | (v >> 32);
+ v = ((v & 0x0000FFFF0000FFFFLLU) << 16) | ((v & 0xFFFF0000FFFF0000LLU) >> 16);
+ return ((v & 0x00FF00FF00FF00FFLLU) << 8) | ((v & 0xFF00FF00FF00FF00LLU) >> 8);
+}
+static inline void *bam_swap_endian_8p(void *x)
+{
+ *(uint64_t*)x = bam_swap_endian_8(*(uint64_t*)x);
+ return x;
+}
+
+#endif