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[Noel Yap]

Joe Buck wrote:
> 
> >    From: "zhumin" <zhumin@public1.ptt.js.cn>
> >    Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 14:11:51 +0800
> >
> >    Could you help me with this question : how can I access data file
> >    with standard workstation 32-bit IEEE binary format using egcs_g77 fortran
> >    compiler under linux OS, I know there are some differences between
> >    workstation IEEE format data and PC data ? so many thanks ...
> >
> > If you mean the IEEE-695 object file format, it is not a standard
> > workstation 32-bit format.
> 
> Are you sure that we aren't just talking about big-endian vs little-endian
> here?  There are no other differences I can think of between "workstation
> IEEE format data" and "PC data".

I've had no problem (after accounting for endian-ness) with sending
doubles in binary from RISC-based machines to Intel machines and
vice-versa.

Noel