> > I partially agree with this. Also, `uname -m` should answer "mipsle" 
> > on pmax and pica/arc, and "mipsbe" on newsmips, too.
> > (or, "mips-le" and "mips-be" is prefered?)
> 
> DEC Ultrix (on PMAX) uses "MIPSEL" as a cpp predefined macro.
> Why don't us use "mipsel" if there are no good reasons to avoid this?

SONY NEWS-OS (on newsmips) uses "MIPSEB" as a cpp predefined macro.
(And probably IRIX on SGI does, too.)

Ok. I agree with "mipsel"/"mipseb".
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