--- systemc-2.0.1/src/systemc/datatypes/fx/scfx_ieee.h.old	2004-10-26 22:41:55.000000000 +0200
+++ systemc-2.0.1/src/systemc/datatypes/fx/scfx_ieee.h.old	2004-10-26 22:53:51.000000000 +0200
@@ -64,12 +64,20 @@ 
 # if defined __LITTLE_ENDIAN__ || defined _LITTLE_ENDIAN
 #  define SCFX_BIT_ENDIAN
 # else
-#  if defined( i386 ) || defined(WIN32)
-#   define SCFX_LITTLE_ENDIAN
-#  elif defined( sparc ) || defined( __hppa )
-#   define SCFX_BIG_ENDIAN
+#  if defined(__BYTE_ORDER)
+#    if __BYTE_ORDER == __LITTLE_ENDIAN
+#     define SCFX_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+#    else
+#     define SCFX_BIG_ENDIAN
+#    endif
 #  else
-#    error Can't figure out ENDIANESS, please help!
+#    if defined( i386 ) || defined(WIN32)
+#     define SCFX_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+#    elif defined( sparc ) || defined( __hppa )
+#     define SCFX_BIG_ENDIAN
+#    else
+#      error cannot figure out ENDIANESS, please help!
+#    endif
 #  endif
 # endif
 #endif