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+/*
+ * Internal routine for packing UUID's
+ * 
+ * Copyright (C) 1996, 1997 Theodore Ts'o.
+ *
+ * %Begin-Header%
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, and the entire permission notice in its entirety,
+ *    including the disclaimer of warranties.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote
+ *    products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *    written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ALL OF
+ * WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
+ * OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+ * BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+ * USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+ * DAMAGE.
+ * %End-Header%
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include "uuidP.h"
+
+void uuid_pack(const struct uuid *uu, uuid_t ptr)
+{
+	uint32_t	tmp;
+	unsigned char	*out = ptr;
+
+	tmp = uu->time_low;
+	out[3] = (unsigned char) tmp;
+	tmp >>= 8;
+	out[2] = (unsigned char) tmp;
+	tmp >>= 8;
+	out[1] = (unsigned char) tmp;
+	tmp >>= 8;
+	out[0] = (unsigned char) tmp;
+	
+	tmp = uu->time_mid;
+	out[5] = (unsigned char) tmp;
+	tmp >>= 8;
+	out[4] = (unsigned char) tmp;
+
+	tmp = uu->time_hi_and_version;
+	out[7] = (unsigned char) tmp;
+	tmp >>= 8;
+	out[6] = (unsigned char) tmp;
+
+	tmp = uu->clock_seq;
+	out[9] = (unsigned char) tmp;
+	tmp >>= 8;
+	out[8] = (unsigned char) tmp;
+
+	memcpy(out+10, uu->node, 6);
+}
+