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@@ -28943,6 +28943,28 @@ The function returns a value of type .codn cptr . +.NP Arithmetic Conventions of Buffers + +Buffers support a limited number of functions for dealing +with buffers as if they were integers. Buffers may be +converted to and from integer values using the functions +.codn buf-int , +.codn buf-uint , +.code int-buf +and +.codn uint-buf . +A number of bitwise manipulation functions are provided +such as +.codn buf-ash , +.codn buf-and , +.code buf-or +and others. + +Under arithmetic, buffers are regarded as binary numbers in big-endian +representation, whereby the last byte of a buffer +represents the least significant eight bits of the integer. +An empty buffer is taken to be zero. + .NP* Fill Pattern Argument Conventions Several buffer functions accept a fill pattern argument, |