Re: [PATCH] perf: make perf.data more self-descriptive (v4)

[David Ahern]

On 09/16/2011 08:44 AM, Stephane Eranian wrote:
>> Sure, but all you need to know is if the file you're reading is a
>> different endian than your box, if it is swap stuff, if its not, you're
>> good.
> 
> We agree on that. I am just saying the MAGIC string as it is today
> may not be enough to tell us that.

Right. I think that's why the attribute struct is used to detect
endianness and not the magic.

David
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