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Subject: [PATCH 1/3] introduction: document that leXX can mean guest endian-ness


Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>
---
 introduction.tex | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/introduction.tex b/introduction.tex
index ca0264d..692e25b 100644
--- a/introduction.tex
+++ b/introduction.tex
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ conventions are used:
 \item[u8, u16, u32, u64] An unsigned integer of the specified length in bits.
 
 \item[le16, le32, le64] An unsigned integer of the specified length in bits,
-in little-endian byte order.
+in little-endian byte order; when used in a legacy environment -
+an unsigned integer of the specified length in bits, in legacy
+guest-endian byte order.
 
 \item[be16, be32, be64] An unsigned integer of the specified length in bits,
 in big-endian byte order.
-- 
MST



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