-# elif defined (__ia64__)
- /* itanium allows both settings (for instance via gcc -mbig-endian) - hence a seperate check is required */
+# elif defined (__ia64__) || defined (__powerpc__)
-+ /* itanium and powerpc allows both settings (for instance via gcc -mbig-endian) - hence a seperate check is required */
++ /* itanium and powerpc allow both settings (for instance via gcc -mbig-endian) - hence a seperate check is required */
# if defined (__BIG_ENDIAN__)
# define _STLP_BIG_ENDIAN 1
# else