Description: Berkeley DB: An embedded database programmatic toolkit.
Keywords: embedded,database,programmatic,toolkit,b+tree,btr ee,hash,hashing,transaction,transactions,locking,logging,access method,access me thods,java,C,C++

### Berkeley DB Reference Guide: Programmer Notes

# Byte ordering

The database files created by Berkeley DB can be created in either little or big-endian formats. By default, the native format of the machine on which the database is created will be used. Any format database can be used on a machine with a different native format, although it is possible that the application will incur a performance penalty for the run-time conversion.