Method and apparatus for implementing a bi-endian capable compiler

摘要

A method of compiling code includes assigning an endian type to data. An endian flip operation is performed based on the endian type of the data and a target system. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method of compiling source code, comprising:
assigning an endian type to data in the source code before the source code is converted to an intermediate representation; converting the source code to the intermediate representation; converting the intermediate representation to machine code; and inserting machine instructions to perform an endian flip operation based on the endian type of the data and a target system when the machine instructions are executed by a processor in the target system.