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Correct.  pack_i* uses Intel endian-ness, and pack_m* functions use
Motorola endian-ness.

FF fan 08 wrote:
> 
> >They get words and longs from files. I don't understand the difference
> >between the pack_m* and pack_i* though.
> 
> I think that  pack_i* functions are supposed to be used with files stored in
> the intel binary format, while pack_m* functions are used with files stored in
> motorola binary format, but I'm not sure.
> 
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