diff --git a/windows/endian.h b/windows/endian.h
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+/* -*- mode: C; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+#ident "Copyright (c) 2007 Tokutek Inc.  All rights reserved."
+#ifndef ENDIAN_H
+#define ENDIAN_H
+
+#if defined(__BYTE_ORDER) || defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN) || defined(__BIG_ENDIAN)
+#error Standards are defined for some reason
+#endif
+
+//Windows does not exist for big endian machines, only little endian
+#define __LITTLE_ENDIAN (0x01020304)
+#define __BIG_ENDIAN    (0x04030201)
+#define __BYTE_ORDER    (__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
+
+
+#endif
+