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diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3c/endian.3c b/usr/src/man/man3c/endian.3c index 5161af8fbd..719dae8e28 100644 --- a/usr/src/man/man3c/endian.3c +++ b/usr/src/man/man3c/endian.3c @@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ The .Nm family of functions convert 16, 32, and 64-bit values between the host's -native byte order and big- or little-endian. All of the functions in -this family simply return their input when the host's native byte order -is the same as the desired order. For more information on -endianness, see +native byte order and big- or little-endian. +All of the functions in this family simply return their input when the host's +native byte order is the same as the desired order. +For more information on endianness, see .Xr byteorder 5 . .Pp The @@ -169,13 +169,14 @@ are the same as .Fn letoh32 , and .Fn letoh64 -respectively. Historically, different platforms have diverged on the -naming of these functions. To better support extant software, both are -provided. +respectively. +Historically, different platforms have diverged on the naming of these +functions. +To better support extant software, both are provided. .Pp While these functions are common across multiple platforms, they have -not been standardized. Portable applications should instead use the -functions defined in +not been standardized. +Portable applications should instead use the functions defined in .Xr byteorder 3C . .Sh RETURN VALUES The functions always succeed and return a value that has been properly |