The VAX computer has a different byte order from HP 9000 computers.
Binary data files created on a VAX computer may need to be swapped
before they can be interpreted on an HP 9000 workstation or server.
Use the descriptions of storage and alignment on both systems to
write a programming tool to reorder the data. The C library function
swab (see the
HP-UX Reference Manual) can be used to swap
bytes, if that is sufficient for the particular application. Otherwise,
you need to write a customized tool. ASCII code and data files should
migrate to the HP 9000 workstation or server without change.
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