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.globl __start
.ent __start
__start:

/* Load the address of the "memory" value into $2 */
la $2, memval
/* Put the same value (the "register" value) in regs $8 - $11 */
li $8, 0xaabbccdd
li $9, 0xaabbccdd
li $10, 0xaabbccdd
li $11, 0xaabbccdd
/* on L.E.,  $8 <- 11223344; on B.E.,  $8 <- aabbcc11 */
lwr $8, 0($2)
/* on L.E.,  $9 <- aa112233 ; on B.E.,  $9 <- aabb1122 */
lwr $9, 1($2)
/* on L.E., $10 <- aabb1122; on B.E., $10 <- aa112233 */
lwr $10, 2($2)
/* on L.E., $11 <- aabbcc11; on B.E., $11 <- 11223344 */
lwr $11, 3($2)
break
.end __start
memval: .word 0x11223344