PR_GET_ENDIAN(2const)                                    PR_GET_ENDIAN(2const)

NAME
       PR_GET_ENDIAN - get the endianness of the calling process

LIBRARY
       Standard C library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS
       #include <linux/prctl.h>  /* Definition of PR_* constants */
       #include <sys/prctl.h>

       int prctl(PR_GET_ENDIAN, int *endianness);

DESCRIPTION
       Return the endianness of the calling process, in the location pointed
       to by endianness.

RETURN VALUE
       On success, 0 is returned.  On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set
       to indicate the error.

ERRORS
       EFAULT endianness is an invalid address.

STANDARDS
       Linux.  PowerPC only.

HISTORY
       Linux 2.6.18 (PowerPC).

SEE ALSO
       prctl(2), PR_SET_ENDIAN(2const)

Linux man-pages 6.19              2026-02-08             PR_GET_ENDIAN(2const)