MIPS Architecture 'BE' and 'LE' Suffixes?

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Hi,

I have just discovered the world of MIPS and have an RB450G on its way.

I know the acronym ‘MIPS’, but what do the ‘BE’ and ‘LE’ architecture suffixes (‘MIPS-BE’, ‘MIPS-LE’) mean?

Thanks,

Colin

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BE=Big Endian
LE=Little Endian

Some more info on endianness.

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LE - Little Endian
BE - Big Endian

For you it means nothing. RouterBOARDs come with different CPU types, MIPS-LE and MIPS-BE. All devices in RB4XX series are BE. You can check on download page, when you select a model, it will display the type next to the selection.


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Thanks to you both.

Colin