http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50160 --- Comment #24 from Jonathan Schmidt-Dominé <devel@the-user.org> 2011-08-31 00:39:57 UTC --- @Andrew Nope: 10000001 > 00000001 (lexicographically) 10000001 > 00000001 (as little-endian) 01111110 < 11111110 (as little-endian)