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inet.3: remove mention of VAX endianness

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Machine endianness is not very important in understanding the inet*
functions; the endianness of the VAX is especially so.

PR:		272728
Sponsored by:	The FreeBSD Foundation
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Ed Maste
2023-08-01 13:20:12 -04:00
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@@ -191,17 +191,6 @@ a
When four parts are specified, each is interpreted When four parts are specified, each is interpreted
as a byte of data and assigned, from left to right, as a byte of data and assigned, from left to right,
to the four bytes of an Internet address. to the four bytes of an Internet address.
Note
that when an Internet address is viewed as a 32-bit
integer quantity on the
.Tn VAX
the bytes referred to
above appear as
.Dq Li d.c.b.a .
That is,
.Tn VAX
bytes are
ordered from right to left.
.Pp .Pp
When a three part address is specified, the last When a three part address is specified, the last
part is interpreted as a 16-bit quantity and placed part is interpreted as a 16-bit quantity and placed