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diff --git a/newlib/libc/include/machine/ieeefp.h b/newlib/libc/include/machine/ieeefp.h
index 37afbfe..3672103 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/include/machine/ieeefp.h
+++ b/newlib/libc/include/machine/ieeefp.h
@@ -51,11 +51,25 @@
*/
#if (defined(__arm__) || defined(__thumb__)) && !defined(__MAVERICK__)
-/* ARM always has big-endian words. Within those words the byte ordering
- will be big or little endian depending upon the target. */
-#define __IEEE_BIG_ENDIAN
-#ifdef __ARMEL__
-#define __IEEE_BYTES_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+/* ARM traditionally used big-endian words; and within those words the
+ byte ordering was big or little endian depending upon the target.
+ Modern floating-point formats are naturally ordered; in this case
+ __VFP_FP__ will be defined, even if soft-float.
+
+ FIXME: long double support is broken for the ARM when __ARMEL__
+ is specified. New long double formats need to be added
+ to the long double conversion routines. */
+#ifdef __VFP_FP__
+# ifdef __ARMEL__
+# define __IEEE_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+# else
+# define __IEEE_BIG_ENDIAN
+# endif
+#else
+# define __IEEE_BIG_ENDIAN
+# ifdef __ARMEL__
+# define __IEEE_BYTES_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+# endif
#endif
#endif