--- pgp/src/mpiio.h	2018/04/24 16:38:45	1.1.1.2
+++ pgp/src/mpiio.h	2018/04/24 16:39:28	1.1.1.3
@@ -30,17 +30,10 @@
 #undef NEEDSWAP	/* make sure NEEDSWAP is initially undefined */
 #endif
 
-#ifdef XLOWFIRST
-#ifdef HIGHFIRST
-#define NEEDSWAP /* External/internal byteorder differs, need byte swap */
-#endif
-#endif
-
-#ifndef XLOWFIRST
+/* Assume MSB external byte ordering */
 #ifndef HIGHFIRST
 #define NEEDSWAP /* External/internal byteorder differs, need byte swap */
 #endif
-#endif
 
 
 word16 fetch_word16(byte *buf);
@@ -90,10 +83,6 @@ int str2reg(unitptr reg,string digitstr)
 	/* Converts a possibly-signed digit string into a large binary number.
 	   Returns assumed radix, derived from suffix 'h','o',b','.' */
 
-void putstr(string s); /* Put out null-terminated ASCII string via putchar. */
-void puthexbyte(byte b); /* Put out byte in ASCII hex via putchar. */
-void puthexw16(word16 w); /* Put out 16-bit word in hex, high byte first. */
-
 int display_in_base(string s,unitptr n,short radix);
 	/* Display n in any base, such as base 10.  Returns number of digits. */