diff --git a/include/bio.h b/include/bio.h
index c754d7a57d5..be4d8d80eec 100644
--- a/include/bio.h
+++ b/include/bio.h
@@ -70,10 +70,28 @@ struct	Biobuf
 	unsigned char	b[Bungetsize+Bsize];
 };
 
+/*
+ * These macros get 1-, 2-, and 4-byte integer values by reading the
+ * next few bytes in little-endian order.
+ */
 #define	BGETC(bp)\
-	((bp)->icount?(bp)->bbuf[(bp)->bsize+(bp)->icount++]:Bgetc((bp)))
+	((bp)->icount?(bp)->ebuf[(bp)->icount++]:Bgetc((bp)))
+#define	BGETLE2(bp)\
+	((bp)->icount<=-2?((bp)->icount+=2,((bp)->ebuf[(bp)->icount-2])|((bp)->ebuf[(bp)->icount-1]<<8)):Bgetle2((bp)))
+#define	BGETLE4(bp)\
+	((bp)->icount<=-4?((bp)->icount+=4,((bp)->ebuf[(bp)->icount-4])|((bp)->ebuf[(bp)->icount-3]<<8)|((bp)->ebuf[(bp)->icount-2]<<16)|((bp)->ebuf[(bp)->icount-1]<<24)):Bgetle4((bp)))
+
+/*
+ * These macros put 1-, 2-, and 4-byte integer values by writing the
+ * next few bytes in little-endian order.
+ */
 #define	BPUTC(bp,c)\
-	((bp)->ocount?(bp)->bbuf[(bp)->bsize+(bp)->ocount++]=(c),0:Bputc((bp),(c)))
+	((bp)->ocount?(bp)->ebuf[(bp)->ocount++]=(unsigned char)(c),0:Bputc((bp),(c)))
+#define	BPUTLE2(bp,c)\
+	((bp)->ocount<=-2?(bp)->ocount+=2,(bp)->ebuf[(bp)->ocount-2]=(unsigned char)(c),(bp)->ebuf[(bp)->ocount-1]=(unsigned char)(c>>8),0:Bputle2((bp),(c)))
+#define	BPUTLE4(bp,c)\
+	((bp)->ocount<=-4?(bp)->ocount+=4,(bp)->ebuf[(bp)->ocount-4]=(unsigned char)(c),(bp)->ebuf[(bp)->ocount-3]=(unsigned char)(c>>8),(bp)->ebuf[(bp)->ocount-2]=(unsigned char)(c>>16),(bp)->ebuf[(bp)->ocount-1]=(unsigned char)(c>>24),0:Bputle4((bp),(c)))
+
 #define	BOFFSET(bp)\
 	(((bp)->state==Bractive)?\
 		(bp)->offset + (bp)->icount:\
@@ -90,6 +108,8 @@ Biobuf*	Bfdopen(int, int);
 int	Bfildes(Biobuf*);
 int	Bflush(Biobuf*);
 int	Bgetc(Biobuf*);
+int	Bgetle2(Biobuf*);
+int	Bgetle4(Biobuf*);
 int	Bgetd(Biobuf*, double*);
 long	Bgetrune(Biobuf*);
 int	Binit(Biobuf*, int, int);
@@ -99,6 +119,8 @@ vlong	Boffset(Biobuf*);
 Biobuf*	Bopen(char*, int);
 int	Bprint(Biobuf*, char*, ...);
 int	Bputc(Biobuf*, int);
+int	Bputle2(Biobuf*, int);
+int	Bputle4(Biobuf*, int);
 int	Bputrune(Biobuf*, long);
 void*	Brdline(Biobuf*, int);
 char*	Brdstr(Biobuf*, int, int);
diff --git a/src/cmd/5a/lex.c b/src/cmd/5a/lex.c
index 3b537a96756..c1b54e50b02 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5a/lex.c
+++ b/src/cmd/5a/lex.c
@@ -485,14 +485,14 @@ void
 zname(char *n, int t, int s)
 {
 
-	Bputc(&obuf, ANAME);
-	Bputc(&obuf, t);	/* type */
-	Bputc(&obuf, s);	/* sym */
+	BPUTC(&obuf, ANAME);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, t);	/* type */
+	BPUTC(&obuf, s);	/* sym */
 	while(*n) {
-		Bputc(&obuf, *n);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, *n);
 		n++;
 	}
-	Bputc(&obuf, 0);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, 0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -503,11 +503,11 @@ zaddr(Gen *a, int s)
 	char *n;
 	Ieee e;
 
-	Bputc(&obuf, a->type);
-	Bputc(&obuf, a->reg);
-	Bputc(&obuf, s);
-	Bputc(&obuf, a->name);
-	Bputc(&obuf, 0);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, a->type);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, a->reg);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, s);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, a->name);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, 0);
 	switch(a->type) {
 	default:
 		print("unknown type %d\n", a->type);
@@ -522,45 +522,33 @@ zaddr(Gen *a, int s)
 
 	case D_REGREG:
 	case D_REGREG2:
-		Bputc(&obuf, a->offset);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, a->offset);
 		break;
 
 	case D_CONST2:
 		l = a->offset2;
-		Bputc(&obuf, l);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, l);
 		// fall through
 	case D_OREG:
 	case D_CONST:
 	case D_BRANCH:
 	case D_SHIFT:
 		l = a->offset;
-		Bputc(&obuf, l);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, l);
 		break;
 
 	case D_SCONST:
 		n = a->sval;
 		for(i=0; i<NSNAME; i++) {
-			Bputc(&obuf, *n);
+			BPUTC(&obuf, *n);
 			n++;
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case D_FCONST:
 		ieeedtod(&e, a->dval);
-		Bputc(&obuf, e.l);
-		Bputc(&obuf, e.l>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, e.l>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, e.l>>24);
-		Bputc(&obuf, e.h);
-		Bputc(&obuf, e.h>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, e.h>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, e.h>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, e.l);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, e.h);
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -642,13 +630,10 @@ jackpot:
 			goto jackpot;
 		break;
 	}
-	Bputc(&obuf, a);
-	Bputc(&obuf, scond);
-	Bputc(&obuf, reg);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline>>8);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline>>16);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline>>24);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, a);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, scond);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, reg);
+	BPUTLE4(&obuf, stmtline);
 	zaddr(g1, sf);
 	zaddr(g2, st);
 
@@ -722,12 +707,12 @@ outhist(void)
 				q = 0;
 			}
 			if(n) {
-				Bputc(&obuf, ANAME);
-				Bputc(&obuf, D_FILE);	/* type */
-				Bputc(&obuf, 1);	/* sym */
-				Bputc(&obuf, '<');
+				BPUTC(&obuf, ANAME);
+				BPUTC(&obuf, D_FILE);	/* type */
+				BPUTC(&obuf, 1);	/* sym */
+				BPUTC(&obuf, '<');
 				Bwrite(&obuf, p, n);
-				Bputc(&obuf, 0);
+				BPUTC(&obuf, 0);
 			}
 			p = q;
 			if(p == 0 && op) {
@@ -737,13 +722,10 @@ outhist(void)
 		}
 		g.offset = h->offset;
 
-		Bputc(&obuf, AHISTORY);
-		Bputc(&obuf, Always);
-		Bputc(&obuf, 0);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line>>24);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, AHISTORY);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, Always);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, 0);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, h->line);
 		zaddr(&nullgen, 0);
 		zaddr(&g, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/5c/swt.c b/src/cmd/5c/swt.c
index 87b77518b5a..0f0c457f8f4 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5c/swt.c
+++ b/src/cmd/5c/swt.c
@@ -525,12 +525,12 @@ outhist(Biobuf *b)
 				q = 0;
 			}
 			if(n) {
-				Bputc(b, ANAME);
-				Bputc(b, D_FILE);
-				Bputc(b, 1);
-				Bputc(b, '<');
+				BPUTC(b, ANAME);
+				BPUTC(b, D_FILE);
+				BPUTC(b, 1);
+				BPUTC(b, '<');
 				Bwrite(b, p, n);
-				Bputc(b, 0);
+				BPUTC(b, 0);
 			}
 			p = q;
 			if(p == 0 && op) {
diff --git a/src/cmd/5g/gobj.c b/src/cmd/5g/gobj.c
index ef48a39a061..212ffc271da 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5g/gobj.c
+++ b/src/cmd/5g/gobj.c
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 void
 zname(Biobuf *b, Sym *s, int t)
 {
-	Bputc(b, ANAME);	/* as */
-	Bputc(b, t);		/* type */
-	Bputc(b, s->sym);	/* sym */
+	BPUTC(b, ANAME);	/* as */
+	BPUTC(b, t);		/* type */
+	BPUTC(b, s->sym);	/* sym */
 
 	Bputname(b, s);
 }
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ zname(Biobuf *b, Sym *s, int t)
 void
 zfile(Biobuf *b, char *p, int n)
 {
-	Bputc(b, ANAME);
-	Bputc(b, D_FILE);
-	Bputc(b, 1);
-	Bputc(b, '<');
+	BPUTC(b, ANAME);
+	BPUTC(b, D_FILE);
+	BPUTC(b, 1);
+	BPUTC(b, '<');
 	Bwrite(b, p, n);
-	Bputc(b, 0);
+	BPUTC(b, 0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -58,13 +58,10 @@ zhist(Biobuf *b, int line, vlong offset)
 {
 	Addr a;
 
-	Bputc(b, AHISTORY);
-	Bputc(b, C_SCOND_NONE);
-	Bputc(b, NREG);
-	Bputc(b, line);
-	Bputc(b, line>>8);
-	Bputc(b, line>>16);
-	Bputc(b, line>>24);
+	BPUTC(b, AHISTORY);
+	BPUTC(b, C_SCOND_NONE);
+	BPUTC(b, NREG);
+	BPUTLE4(b, line);
 	zaddr(b, &zprog.from, 0, 0);
 	a = zprog.to;
 	if(offset != 0) {
@@ -91,11 +88,11 @@ zaddr(Biobuf *b, Addr *a, int s, int gotype)
 		fatal("We should no longer generate these as types");
 
 	default:
-		Bputc(b, a->type);
-		Bputc(b, a->reg);
-		Bputc(b, s);
-		Bputc(b, a->name);
-		Bputc(b, gotype);
+		BPUTC(b, a->type);
+		BPUTC(b, a->reg);
+		BPUTC(b, s);
+		BPUTC(b, a->name);
+		BPUTC(b, gotype);
 	}
 
 	switch(a->type) {
@@ -110,10 +107,7 @@ zaddr(Biobuf *b, Addr *a, int s, int gotype)
 
 	case D_CONST2:
 		l = a->offset2;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24); // fall through
+		BPUTLE4(b, l); // fall through
 	case D_OREG:
 	case D_CONST:
 	case D_SHIFT:
@@ -122,10 +116,7 @@ zaddr(Biobuf *b, Addr *a, int s, int gotype)
 	case D_EXTERN:
 	case D_PARAM:
 		l = a->offset;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, l);
 		break;
 
 	case D_BRANCH:
@@ -133,37 +124,26 @@ zaddr(Biobuf *b, Addr *a, int s, int gotype)
 			fatal("unpatched branch");
 		a->offset = a->u.branch->loc;
 		l = a->offset;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, l);
 		break;
 
 	case D_SCONST:
 		n = a->u.sval;
 		for(i=0; i<NSNAME; i++) {
-			Bputc(b, *n);
+			BPUTC(b, *n);
 			n++;
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case D_REGREG:
 	case D_REGREG2:
-		Bputc(b, a->offset);
+		BPUTC(b, a->offset);
 		break;
 
 	case D_FCONST:
 		ieeedtod(&e, a->u.dval);
-		l = e;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
-		l = e >> 32;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, e);
+		BPUTLE4(b, e >> 32);
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -271,13 +251,10 @@ dumpfuncs(void)
 				break;
 			}
 
-			Bputc(bout, p->as);
-			Bputc(bout, p->scond);
- 			Bputc(bout, p->reg);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno>>8);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno>>16);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno>>24);
+			BPUTC(bout, p->as);
+			BPUTC(bout, p->scond);
+ 			BPUTC(bout, p->reg);
+			BPUTLE4(bout, p->lineno);
 			zaddr(bout, &p->from, sf, gf);
 			zaddr(bout, &p->to, st, gt);
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/5l/obj.c b/src/cmd/5l/obj.c
index 824a05fd8d6..0b687a2ee82 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5l/obj.c
+++ b/src/cmd/5l/obj.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ zaddr(char *pn, Biobuf *f, Adr *a, Sym *h[])
 	c = BGETC(f);
 	if(c < 0 || c > NSYM){
 		print("sym out of range: %d\n", c);
-		Bputc(f, ALAST+1);
+		BPUTC(f, ALAST+1);
 		return;
 	}
 	a->sym = h[c];
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ zaddr(char *pn, Biobuf *f, Adr *a, Sym *h[])
 
 	if((schar)a->reg < 0 || a->reg > NREG) {
 		print("register out of range %d\n", a->reg);
-		Bputc(f, ALAST+1);
+		BPUTC(f, ALAST+1);
 		return;	/*  force real diagnostic */
 	}
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ zaddr(char *pn, Biobuf *f, Adr *a, Sym *h[])
 	switch(a->type) {
 	default:
 		print("unknown type %d\n", a->type);
-		Bputc(f, ALAST+1);
+		BPUTC(f, ALAST+1);
 		return;	/*  force real diagnostic */
 
 	case D_NONE:
@@ -377,13 +377,13 @@ zaddr(char *pn, Biobuf *f, Adr *a, Sym *h[])
 		break;
 
 	case D_CONST2:
-		a->offset2 = Bget4(f);	// fall through
+		a->offset2 = BGETLE4(f);	// fall through
 	case D_BRANCH:
 	case D_OREG:
 	case D_CONST:
 	case D_OCONST:
 	case D_SHIFT:
-		a->offset = Bget4(f);
+		a->offset = BGETLE4(f);
 		break;
 
 	case D_SCONST:
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ zaddr(char *pn, Biobuf *f, Adr *a, Sym *h[])
 		break;
 
 	case D_FCONST:
-		a->ieee.l = Bget4(f);
-		a->ieee.h = Bget4(f);
+		a->ieee.l = BGETLE4(f);
+		a->ieee.h = BGETLE4(f);
 		break;
 	}
 	s = a->sym;
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ loop:
 	if(o == ANAME || o == ASIGNAME) {
 		sig = 0;
 		if(o == ASIGNAME)
-			sig = Bget4(f);
+			sig = BGETLE4(f);
 		v = BGETC(f); /* type */
 		o = BGETC(f); /* sym */
 		r = 0;
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ loop:
 	p->as = o;
 	p->scond = BGETC(f);
 	p->reg = BGETC(f);
-	p->line = Bget4(f);
+	p->line = BGETLE4(f);
 
 	zaddr(pn, f, &p->from, h);
 	fromgotype = adrgotype;
diff --git a/src/cmd/6a/lex.c b/src/cmd/6a/lex.c
index c7cfd1bcd32..ab34e822098 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6a/lex.c
+++ b/src/cmd/6a/lex.c
@@ -1101,15 +1101,14 @@ void
 zname(char *n, int t, int s)
 {
 
-	Bputc(&obuf, ANAME);		/* as(2) */
-	Bputc(&obuf, ANAME>>8);
-	Bputc(&obuf, t);		/* type */
-	Bputc(&obuf, s);		/* sym */
+	BPUTLE2(&obuf, ANAME);		/* as(2) */
+	BPUTC(&obuf, t);		/* type */
+	BPUTC(&obuf, s);		/* sym */
 	while(*n) {
-		Bputc(&obuf, *n);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, *n);
 		n++;
 	}
-	Bputc(&obuf, 0);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, 0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1145,52 +1144,40 @@ zaddr(Gen *a, int s)
 	case D_NONE:
 		break;
 	}
-	Bputc(&obuf, t);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, t);
 
 	if(t & T_INDEX) {	/* implies index, scale */
-		Bputc(&obuf, a->index);
-		Bputc(&obuf, a->scale);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, a->index);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, a->scale);
 	}
 	if(t & T_OFFSET) {	/* implies offset */
 		l = a->offset;
-		Bputc(&obuf, l);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, l);
 		if(t & T_64) {
 			l = a->offset>>32;
-			Bputc(&obuf, l);
-			Bputc(&obuf, l>>8);
-			Bputc(&obuf, l>>16);
-			Bputc(&obuf, l>>24);
+			BPUTLE4(&obuf, l);
 		}
 	}
 	if(t & T_SYM)		/* implies sym */
-		Bputc(&obuf, s);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, s);
 	if(t & T_FCONST) {
 		ieeedtod(&e, a->dval);
 		l = e.l;
-		Bputc(&obuf, l);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, l);
 		l = e.h;
-		Bputc(&obuf, l);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, l);
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_SCONST) {
 		n = a->sval;
 		for(i=0; i<NSNAME; i++) {
-			Bputc(&obuf, *n);
+			BPUTC(&obuf, *n);
 			n++;
 		}
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_TYPE)
-		Bputc(&obuf, a->type);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, a->type);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1249,12 +1236,8 @@ jackpot:
 			goto jackpot;
 		break;
 	}
-	Bputc(&obuf, a);
-	Bputc(&obuf, a>>8);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline>>8);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline>>16);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline>>24);
+	BPUTLE2(&obuf, a);
+	BPUTLE4(&obuf, stmtline);
 	zaddr(&g2->from, sf);
 	zaddr(&g2->to, st);
 
@@ -1329,13 +1312,12 @@ outhist(void)
 				q = 0;
 			}
 			if(n) {
-				Bputc(&obuf, ANAME);
-				Bputc(&obuf, ANAME>>8);
-				Bputc(&obuf, D_FILE);	/* type */
-				Bputc(&obuf, 1);	/* sym */
-				Bputc(&obuf, '<');
+				BPUTLE2(&obuf, ANAME);
+				BPUTC(&obuf, D_FILE);	/* type */
+				BPUTC(&obuf, 1);	/* sym */
+				BPUTC(&obuf, '<');
 				Bwrite(&obuf, p, n);
-				Bputc(&obuf, 0);
+				BPUTC(&obuf, 0);
 			}
 			p = q;
 			if(p == 0 && op) {
@@ -1345,12 +1327,8 @@ outhist(void)
 		}
 		g.offset = h->offset;
 
-		Bputc(&obuf, AHISTORY);
-		Bputc(&obuf, AHISTORY>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line>>24);
+		BPUTLE2(&obuf, AHISTORY);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, h->line);
 		zaddr(&nullgen, 0);
 		zaddr(&g, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/6c/swt.c b/src/cmd/6c/swt.c
index 541c7beaaac..2496da477ba 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6c/swt.c
+++ b/src/cmd/6c/swt.c
@@ -311,12 +311,8 @@ outcode(void)
 				goto jackpot;
 			break;
 		}
-		Bputc(&b, p->as);
-		Bputc(&b, p->as>>8);
-		Bputc(&b, p->lineno);
-		Bputc(&b, p->lineno>>8);
-		Bputc(&b, p->lineno>>16);
-		Bputc(&b, p->lineno>>24);
+		BPUTLE2(&b, p->as);
+		BPUTLE4(&b, p->lineno);
 		zaddr(&b, &p->from, sf);
 		zaddr(&b, &p->to, st);
 	}
@@ -392,13 +388,12 @@ outhist(Biobuf *b)
 				q = 0;
 			}
 			if(n) {
-				Bputc(b, ANAME);
-				Bputc(b, ANAME>>8);
-				Bputc(b, D_FILE);
-				Bputc(b, 1);
-				Bputc(b, '<');
+				BPUTLE2(b, ANAME);
+				BPUTC(b, D_FILE);
+				BPUTC(b, 1);
+				BPUTC(b, '<');
 				Bwrite(b, p, n);
-				Bputc(b, 0);
+				BPUTC(b, 0);
 			}
 			p = q;
 			if(p == 0 && op) {
@@ -412,12 +407,8 @@ outhist(Biobuf *b)
 		if(h->offset)
 			pg.to.type = D_CONST;
 
-		Bputc(b, pg.as);
-		Bputc(b, pg.as>>8);
-		Bputc(b, pg.lineno);
-		Bputc(b, pg.lineno>>8);
-		Bputc(b, pg.lineno>>16);
-		Bputc(b, pg.lineno>>24);
+		BPUTLE2(b, pg.as);
+		BPUTLE4(b, pg.lineno);
 		zaddr(b, &pg.from, 0);
 		zaddr(b, &pg.to, 0);
 
@@ -436,26 +427,21 @@ zname(Biobuf *b, Sym *s, int t)
 
 	if(debug['T'] && t == D_EXTERN && s->sig != SIGDONE && s->type != types[TENUM] && s != symrathole){
 		sig = sign(s);
-		Bputc(b, ASIGNAME);
-		Bputc(b, ASIGNAME>>8);
-		Bputc(b, sig);
-		Bputc(b, sig>>8);
-		Bputc(b, sig>>16);
-		Bputc(b, sig>>24);
+		BPUTLE2(b, ASIGNAME);
+		BPUTLE4(b, sig);
 		s->sig = SIGDONE;
 	}
 	else{
-		Bputc(b, ANAME);	/* as */
-		Bputc(b, ANAME>>8);	/* as */
+		BPUTLE2(b, ANAME);	/* as */
 	}
-	Bputc(b, t);			/* type */
-	Bputc(b, s->sym);		/* sym */
+	BPUTC(b, t);			/* type */
+	BPUTC(b, s->sym);		/* sym */
 	n = s->name;
 	while(*n) {
-		Bputc(b, *n);
+		BPUTC(b, *n);
 		n++;
 	}
-	Bputc(b, 0);
+	BPUTC(b, 0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -490,52 +476,40 @@ zaddr(Biobuf *b, Adr *a, int s)
 		t |= T_SCONST;
 		break;
 	}
-	Bputc(b, t);
+	BPUTC(b, t);
 
 	if(t & T_INDEX) {	/* implies index, scale */
-		Bputc(b, a->index);
-		Bputc(b, a->scale);
+		BPUTC(b, a->index);
+		BPUTC(b, a->scale);
 	}
 	if(t & T_OFFSET) {	/* implies offset */
 		l = a->offset;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, l);
 		if(t & T_64) {
 			l = a->offset>>32;
-			Bputc(b, l);
-			Bputc(b, l>>8);
-			Bputc(b, l>>16);
-			Bputc(b, l>>24);
+			BPUTLE4(b, l);
 		}
 	}
 	if(t & T_SYM)		/* implies sym */
-		Bputc(b, s);
+		BPUTC(b, s);
 	if(t & T_FCONST) {
 		ieeedtod(&e, a->dval);
 		l = e.l;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, l);
 		l = e.h;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, l);
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_SCONST) {
 		n = a->sval;
 		for(i=0; i<NSNAME; i++) {
-			Bputc(b, *n);
+			BPUTC(b, *n);
 			n++;
 		}
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_TYPE)
-		Bputc(b, a->type);
+		BPUTC(b, a->type);
 }
 
 int32
diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/gobj.c b/src/cmd/6g/gobj.c
index 28c4ed6faf9..a9bd5e83384 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/gobj.c
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/gobj.c
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@
 void
 zname(Biobuf *b, Sym *s, int t)
 {
-	Bputc(b, ANAME);	/* as */
-	Bputc(b, ANAME>>8);	/* as */
-	Bputc(b, t);		/* type */
-	Bputc(b, s->sym);	/* sym */
+	BPUTLE2(b, ANAME);	/* as */
+	BPUTC(b, t);		/* type */
+	BPUTC(b, s->sym);	/* sym */
 
 	Bputname(b, s);
 }
@@ -46,13 +45,12 @@ zname(Biobuf *b, Sym *s, int t)
 void
 zfile(Biobuf *b, char *p, int n)
 {
-	Bputc(b, ANAME);
-	Bputc(b, ANAME>>8);
-	Bputc(b, D_FILE);
-	Bputc(b, 1);
-	Bputc(b, '<');
+	BPUTLE2(b, ANAME);
+	BPUTC(b, D_FILE);
+	BPUTC(b, 1);
+	BPUTC(b, '<');
 	Bwrite(b, p, n);
-	Bputc(b, 0);
+	BPUTC(b, 0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -60,12 +58,8 @@ zhist(Biobuf *b, int line, vlong offset)
 {
 	Addr a;
 
-	Bputc(b, AHISTORY);
-	Bputc(b, AHISTORY>>8);
-	Bputc(b, line);
-	Bputc(b, line>>8);
-	Bputc(b, line>>16);
-	Bputc(b, line>>24);
+	BPUTLE2(b, AHISTORY);
+	BPUTLE4(b, line);
 	zaddr(b, &zprog.from, 0, 0);
 	a = zprog.to;
 	if(offset != 0) {
@@ -116,54 +110,40 @@ zaddr(Biobuf *b, Addr *a, int s, int gotype)
 		t |= T_SCONST;
 		break;
 	}
-	Bputc(b, t);
+	BPUTC(b, t);
 
 	if(t & T_INDEX) {	/* implies index, scale */
-		Bputc(b, a->index);
-		Bputc(b, a->scale);
+		BPUTC(b, a->index);
+		BPUTC(b, a->scale);
 	}
 	if(t & T_OFFSET) {	/* implies offset */
 		l = a->offset;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, l);
 		if(t & T_64) {
 			l = a->offset>>32;
-			Bputc(b, l);
-			Bputc(b, l>>8);
-			Bputc(b, l>>16);
-			Bputc(b, l>>24);
+			BPUTLE4(b, l);
 		}
 	}
 	if(t & T_SYM)		/* implies sym */
-		Bputc(b, s);
+		BPUTC(b, s);
 	if(t & T_FCONST) {
 		ieeedtod(&e, a->u.dval);
-		l = e;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
-		l = e >> 32;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, e);
+		BPUTLE4(b, e >> 32);
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_SCONST) {
 		n = a->u.sval;
 		for(i=0; i<NSNAME; i++) {
-			Bputc(b, *n);
+			BPUTC(b, *n);
 			n++;
 		}
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_TYPE)
-		Bputc(b, a->type);
+		BPUTC(b, a->type);
 	if(t & T_GOTYPE)
-		Bputc(b, gotype);
+		BPUTC(b, gotype);
 }
 
 static struct {
@@ -269,12 +249,8 @@ dumpfuncs(void)
 				break;
 			}
 
-			Bputc(bout, p->as);
-			Bputc(bout, p->as>>8);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno>>8);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno>>16);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno>>24);
+			BPUTLE2(bout, p->as);
+			BPUTLE4(bout, p->lineno);
 			zaddr(bout, &p->from, sf, gf);
 			zaddr(bout, &p->to, st, gt);
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/6l/obj.c b/src/cmd/6l/obj.c
index 5337ecace9e..b972c535b95 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6l/obj.c
+++ b/src/cmd/6l/obj.c
@@ -342,10 +342,10 @@ zaddr(char *pn, Biobuf *f, Adr *a, Sym *h[])
 	}
 	a->offset = 0;
 	if(t & T_OFFSET) {
-		a->offset = Bget4(f);
+		a->offset = BGETLE4(f);
 		if(t & T_64) {
 			a->offset &= 0xFFFFFFFFULL;
-			a->offset |= (vlong)Bget4(f) << 32;
+			a->offset |= (vlong)BGETLE4(f) << 32;
 		}
 	}
 	a->sym = S;
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ zaddr(char *pn, Biobuf *f, Adr *a, Sym *h[])
 		a->sym = zsym(pn, f, h);
 	a->type = D_NONE;
 	if(t & T_FCONST) {
-		a->ieee.l = Bget4(f);
-		a->ieee.h = Bget4(f);
+		a->ieee.l = BGETLE4(f);
+		a->ieee.h = BGETLE4(f);
 		a->type = D_FCONST;
 	} else
 	if(t & T_SCONST) {
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ loop:
 	if(o == ANAME || o == ASIGNAME) {
 		sig = 0;
 		if(o == ASIGNAME)
-			sig = Bget4(f);
+			sig = BGETLE4(f);
 		v = BGETC(f);	/* type */
 		o = BGETC(f);	/* sym */
 		r = 0;
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ loop:
 
 	p = mal(sizeof(*p));
 	p->as = o;
-	p->line = Bget4(f);
+	p->line = BGETLE4(f);
 	p->back = 2;
 	p->mode = mode;
 	zaddr(pn, f, &p->from, h);
diff --git a/src/cmd/8a/lex.c b/src/cmd/8a/lex.c
index 474f965b35e..f2ccc3361a2 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8a/lex.c
+++ b/src/cmd/8a/lex.c
@@ -880,15 +880,14 @@ void
 zname(char *n, int t, int s)
 {
 
-	Bputc(&obuf, ANAME);		/* as(2) */
-	Bputc(&obuf, ANAME>>8);
-	Bputc(&obuf, t);		/* type */
-	Bputc(&obuf, s);		/* sym */
+	BPUTLE2(&obuf, ANAME);		/* as(2) */
+	BPUTC(&obuf, t);		/* type */
+	BPUTC(&obuf, s);		/* sym */
 	while(*n) {
-		Bputc(&obuf, *n);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, *n);
 		n++;
 	}
-	Bputc(&obuf, 0);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, 0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -923,52 +922,38 @@ zaddr(Gen *a, int s)
 	case D_NONE:
 		break;
 	}
-	Bputc(&obuf, t);
+	BPUTC(&obuf, t);
 
 	if(t & T_INDEX) {	/* implies index, scale */
-		Bputc(&obuf, a->index);
-		Bputc(&obuf, a->scale);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, a->index);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, a->scale);
 	}
 	if(t & T_OFFSET) {	/* implies offset */
 		l = a->offset;
-		Bputc(&obuf, l);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, l);
 	}
 	if(t & T_OFFSET2) {
 		l = a->offset2;
-		Bputc(&obuf, l);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, l);
 	}
 	if(t & T_SYM)		/* implies sym */
-		Bputc(&obuf, s);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, s);
 	if(t & T_FCONST) {
 		ieeedtod(&e, a->dval);
-		l = e.l;
-		Bputc(&obuf, l);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>24);
-		l = e.h;
-		Bputc(&obuf, l);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, e.l);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, e.h);
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_SCONST) {
 		n = a->sval;
 		for(i=0; i<NSNAME; i++) {
-			Bputc(&obuf, *n);
+			BPUTC(&obuf, *n);
 			n++;
 		}
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_TYPE)
-		Bputc(&obuf, a->type);
+		BPUTC(&obuf, a->type);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1027,12 +1012,8 @@ jackpot:
 			goto jackpot;
 		break;
 	}
-	Bputc(&obuf, a);
-	Bputc(&obuf, a>>8);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline>>8);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline>>16);
-	Bputc(&obuf, stmtline>>24);
+	BPUTLE2(&obuf, a);
+	BPUTLE4(&obuf, stmtline);
 	zaddr(&g2->from, sf);
 	zaddr(&g2->to, st);
 
@@ -1107,13 +1088,12 @@ outhist(void)
 				q = 0;
 			}
 			if(n) {
-				Bputc(&obuf, ANAME);
-				Bputc(&obuf, ANAME>>8);
-				Bputc(&obuf, D_FILE);	/* type */
-				Bputc(&obuf, 1);	/* sym */
-				Bputc(&obuf, '<');
+				BPUTLE2(&obuf, ANAME);
+				BPUTC(&obuf, D_FILE);	/* type */
+				BPUTC(&obuf, 1);	/* sym */
+				BPUTC(&obuf, '<');
 				Bwrite(&obuf, p, n);
-				Bputc(&obuf, 0);
+				BPUTC(&obuf, 0);
 			}
 			p = q;
 			if(p == 0 && op) {
@@ -1123,12 +1103,8 @@ outhist(void)
 		}
 		g.offset = h->offset;
 
-		Bputc(&obuf, AHISTORY);
-		Bputc(&obuf, AHISTORY>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line>>8);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line>>16);
-		Bputc(&obuf, h->line>>24);
+		BPUTLE2(&obuf, AHISTORY);
+		BPUTLE4(&obuf, h->line);
 		zaddr(&nullgen, 0);
 		zaddr(&g, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/8c/swt.c b/src/cmd/8c/swt.c
index 1b8ceb0c69d..b6819744724 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8c/swt.c
+++ b/src/cmd/8c/swt.c
@@ -315,12 +315,8 @@ outcode(void)
 				goto jackpot;
 			break;
 		}
-		Bputc(&b, p->as);
-		Bputc(&b, p->as>>8);
-		Bputc(&b, p->lineno);
-		Bputc(&b, p->lineno>>8);
-		Bputc(&b, p->lineno>>16);
-		Bputc(&b, p->lineno>>24);
+		BPUTLE2(&b, p->as);
+		BPUTLE4(&b, p->lineno);
 		zaddr(&b, &p->from, sf);
 		zaddr(&b, &p->to, st);
 	}
@@ -396,13 +392,12 @@ outhist(Biobuf *b)
 				q = 0;
 			}
 			if(n) {
-				Bputc(b, ANAME);
-				Bputc(b, ANAME>>8);
-				Bputc(b, D_FILE);
-				Bputc(b, 1);
-				Bputc(b, '<');
+				BPUTLE2(b, ANAME);
+				BPUTC(b, D_FILE);
+				BPUTC(b, 1);
+				BPUTC(b, '<');
 				Bwrite(b, p, n);
-				Bputc(b, 0);
+				BPUTC(b, 0);
 			}
 			p = q;
 			if(p == 0 && op) {
@@ -416,12 +411,8 @@ outhist(Biobuf *b)
 		if(h->offset)
 			pg.to.type = D_CONST;
 
-		Bputc(b, pg.as);
-		Bputc(b, pg.as>>8);
-		Bputc(b, pg.lineno);
-		Bputc(b, pg.lineno>>8);
-		Bputc(b, pg.lineno>>16);
-		Bputc(b, pg.lineno>>24);
+		BPUTLE2(b, pg.as);
+		BPUTLE4(b, pg.lineno);
 		zaddr(b, &pg.from, 0);
 		zaddr(b, &pg.to, 0);
 
@@ -440,26 +431,21 @@ zname(Biobuf *b, Sym *s, int t)
 
 	if(debug['T'] && t == D_EXTERN && s->sig != SIGDONE && s->type != types[TENUM] && s != symrathole){
 		sig = sign(s);
-		Bputc(b, ASIGNAME);
-		Bputc(b, ASIGNAME>>8);
-		Bputc(b, sig);
-		Bputc(b, sig>>8);
-		Bputc(b, sig>>16);
-		Bputc(b, sig>>24);
+		BPUTLE2(b, ASIGNAME);
+		BPUTLE4(b, sig);
 		s->sig = SIGDONE;
 	}
 	else{
-		Bputc(b, ANAME);	/* as */
-		Bputc(b, ANAME>>8);	/* as */
+		BPUTLE2(b, ANAME);	/* as */
 	}
-	Bputc(b, t);			/* type */
-	Bputc(b, s->sym);		/* sym */
+	BPUTC(b, t);			/* type */
+	BPUTC(b, s->sym);		/* sym */
 	n = s->name;
 	while(*n) {
-		Bputc(b, *n);
+		BPUTC(b, *n);
 		n++;
 	}
-	Bputc(b, 0);
+	BPUTC(b, 0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -493,52 +479,38 @@ zaddr(Biobuf *b, Adr *a, int s)
 		t |= T_OFFSET|T_OFFSET2;
 		break;
 	}
-	Bputc(b, t);
+	BPUTC(b, t);
 
 	if(t & T_INDEX) {	/* implies index, scale */
-		Bputc(b, a->index);
-		Bputc(b, a->scale);
+		BPUTC(b, a->index);
+		BPUTC(b, a->scale);
 	}
 	if(t & T_OFFSET) {	/* implies offset */
 		l = a->offset;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, l);
 	}
 	if(t & T_OFFSET2) {	/* implies offset2 */
 		l = a->offset2;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, l);
 	}
 	if(t & T_SYM)		/* implies sym */
-		Bputc(b, s);
+		BPUTC(b, s);
 	if(t & T_FCONST) {
 		ieeedtod(&e, a->dval);
-		l = e.l;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
-		l = e.h;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, e.l);
+		BPUTLE4(b, e.h);
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_SCONST) {
 		n = a->sval;
 		for(i=0; i<NSNAME; i++) {
-			Bputc(b, *n);
+			BPUTC(b, *n);
 			n++;
 		}
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_TYPE)
-		Bputc(b, a->type);
+		BPUTC(b, a->type);
 }
 
 int32
diff --git a/src/cmd/8g/gobj.c b/src/cmd/8g/gobj.c
index 4ed3c96e9d2..0517824e095 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8g/gobj.c
+++ b/src/cmd/8g/gobj.c
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@
 void
 zname(Biobuf *b, Sym *s, int t)
 {
-	Bputc(b, ANAME);	/* as */
-	Bputc(b, ANAME>>8);	/* as */
-	Bputc(b, t);		/* type */
-	Bputc(b, s->sym);	/* sym */
+	BPUTLE2(b, ANAME);	/* as */
+	BPUTC(b, t);		/* type */
+	BPUTC(b, s->sym);	/* sym */
 
 	Bputname(b, s);
 }
@@ -46,13 +45,12 @@ zname(Biobuf *b, Sym *s, int t)
 void
 zfile(Biobuf *b, char *p, int n)
 {
-	Bputc(b, ANAME);
-	Bputc(b, ANAME>>8);
-	Bputc(b, D_FILE);
-	Bputc(b, 1);
-	Bputc(b, '<');
+	BPUTLE2(b, ANAME);
+	BPUTC(b, D_FILE);
+	BPUTC(b, 1);
+	BPUTC(b, '<');
 	Bwrite(b, p, n);
-	Bputc(b, 0);
+	BPUTC(b, 0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -60,12 +58,8 @@ zhist(Biobuf *b, int line, vlong offset)
 {
 	Addr a;
 
-	Bputc(b, AHISTORY);
-	Bputc(b, AHISTORY>>8);
-	Bputc(b, line);
-	Bputc(b, line>>8);
-	Bputc(b, line>>16);
-	Bputc(b, line>>24);
+	BPUTLE2(b, AHISTORY);
+	BPUTLE4(b, line);
 	zaddr(b, &zprog.from, 0, 0);
 	a = zprog.to;
 	if(offset != 0) {
@@ -114,54 +108,40 @@ zaddr(Biobuf *b, Addr *a, int s, int gotype)
 		t |= T_SCONST;
 		break;
 	}
-	Bputc(b, t);
+	BPUTC(b, t);
 
 	if(t & T_INDEX) {	/* implies index, scale */
-		Bputc(b, a->index);
-		Bputc(b, a->scale);
+		BPUTC(b, a->index);
+		BPUTC(b, a->scale);
 	}
 	if(t & T_OFFSET) {	/* implies offset */
 		l = a->offset;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, l);
 	}
 	if(t & T_OFFSET2) {	/* implies offset */
 		l = a->offset2;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, l);
 	}
 	if(t & T_SYM)		/* implies sym */
-		Bputc(b, s);
+		BPUTC(b, s);
 	if(t & T_FCONST) {
 		ieeedtod(&e, a->u.dval);
-		l = e;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
-		l = e >> 32;
-		Bputc(b, l);
-		Bputc(b, l>>8);
-		Bputc(b, l>>16);
-		Bputc(b, l>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(b, e);
+		BPUTLE4(b, e >> 32);
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_SCONST) {
 		n = a->u.sval;
 		for(i=0; i<NSNAME; i++) {
-			Bputc(b, *n);
+			BPUTC(b, *n);
 			n++;
 		}
 		return;
 	}
 	if(t & T_TYPE)
-		Bputc(b, a->type);
+		BPUTC(b, a->type);
 	if(t & T_GOTYPE)
-		Bputc(b, gotype);
+		BPUTC(b, gotype);
 }
 
 static struct {
@@ -267,12 +247,8 @@ dumpfuncs(void)
 				break;
 			}
 
-			Bputc(bout, p->as);
-			Bputc(bout, p->as>>8);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno>>8);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno>>16);
-			Bputc(bout, p->lineno>>24);
+			BPUTLE2(bout, p->as);
+			BPUTLE4(bout, p->lineno);
 			zaddr(bout, &p->from, sf, gf);
 			zaddr(bout, &p->to, st, gt);
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/8l/obj.c b/src/cmd/8l/obj.c
index 853abc0b653..316d79f451f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8l/obj.c
+++ b/src/cmd/8l/obj.c
@@ -365,18 +365,18 @@ zaddr(char *pn, Biobuf *f, Adr *a, Sym *h[])
 	a->type = D_NONE;
 	a->offset = 0;
 	if(t & T_OFFSET)
-		a->offset = Bget4(f);
+		a->offset = BGETLE4(f);
 	a->offset2 = 0;
 	if(t & T_OFFSET2) {
-		a->offset2 = Bget4(f);
+		a->offset2 = BGETLE4(f);
 		a->type = D_CONST2;
 	}
 	a->sym = S;
 	if(t & T_SYM)
 		a->sym = zsym(pn, f, h);
 	if(t & T_FCONST) {
-		a->ieee.l = Bget4(f);
-		a->ieee.h = Bget4(f);
+		a->ieee.l = BGETLE4(f);
+		a->ieee.h = BGETLE4(f);
 		a->type = D_FCONST;
 	} else
 	if(t & T_SCONST) {
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ loop:
 	if(o == ANAME || o == ASIGNAME) {
 		sig = 0;
 		if(o == ASIGNAME)
-			sig = Bget4(f);
+			sig = BGETLE4(f);
 		v = BGETC(f);	/* type */
 		o = BGETC(f);	/* sym */
 		r = 0;
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ loop:
 
 	p = mal(sizeof(*p));
 	p->as = o;
-	p->line = Bget4(f);
+	p->line = BGETLE4(f);
 	p->back = 2;
 	zaddr(pn, f, &p->from, h);
 	fromgotype = adrgotype;
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/lex.c b/src/cmd/gc/lex.c
index ef8546638ee..21708aae2c0 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/lex.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/lex.c
@@ -1616,10 +1616,10 @@ getc(void)
 			curio.cp++;
 	} else {
 	loop:
-		c = Bgetc(curio.bin);
+		c = BGETC(curio.bin);
 		if(c == 0xef) {
-			c1 = Bgetc(curio.bin);
-			c2 = Bgetc(curio.bin);
+			c1 = BGETC(curio.bin);
+			c2 = BGETC(curio.bin);
 			if(c1 == 0xbb && c2 == 0xbf) {
 				yyerrorl(lexlineno, "Unicode (UTF-8) BOM in middle of file");
 				goto loop;
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/obj.c b/src/cmd/gc/obj.c
index 5709a7aa4e6..4cad0892472 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/obj.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/obj.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void
 Bputname(Biobuf *b, Sym *s)
 {
 	Bprint(b, "%s", s->pkg->prefix);
-	Bputc(b, '.');
+	BPUTC(b, '.');
 	Bwrite(b, s->name, strlen(s->name)+1);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/ld/lib.c b/src/cmd/ld/lib.c
index 3e8d49adaf4..c400c622fa4 100644
--- a/src/cmd/ld/lib.c
+++ b/src/cmd/ld/lib.c
@@ -801,10 +801,10 @@ ldobj(Biobuf *f, char *pkg, int64 len, char *pn, char *file, int whence)
 
 	pn = estrdup(pn);
 
-	c1 = Bgetc(f);
-	c2 = Bgetc(f);
-	c3 = Bgetc(f);
-	c4 = Bgetc(f);
+	c1 = BGETC(f);
+	c2 = BGETC(f);
+	c3 = BGETC(f);
+	c4 = BGETC(f);
 	Bungetc(f);
 	Bungetc(f);
 	Bungetc(f);
@@ -882,12 +882,12 @@ ldobj(Biobuf *f, char *pkg, int64 len, char *pn, char *file, int whence)
 	/* skip over exports and other info -- ends with \n!\n */
 	import0 = Boffset(f);
 	c1 = '\n';	// the last line ended in \n
-	c2 = Bgetc(f);
-	c3 = Bgetc(f);
+	c2 = BGETC(f);
+	c3 = BGETC(f);
 	while(c1 != '\n' || c2 != '!' || c3 != '\n') {
 		c1 = c2;
 		c2 = c3;
-		c3 = Bgetc(f);
+		c3 = BGETC(f);
 		if(c3 == Beof)
 			goto eof;
 	}
@@ -1221,16 +1221,6 @@ zerosig(char *sp)
 	s->sig = 0;
 }
 
-int32
-Bget4(Biobuf *f)
-{
-	uchar p[4];
-
-	if(Bread(f, p, 4) != 4)
-		return 0;
-	return p[0] | (p[1] << 8) | (p[2] << 16) | (p[3] << 24);
-}
-
 void
 mywhatsys(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/cmd/ld/lib.h b/src/cmd/ld/lib.h
index 7ad630e1f0c..f268ea13add 100644
--- a/src/cmd/ld/lib.h
+++ b/src/cmd/ld/lib.h
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ double	ieeedtod(Ieee *e);
 void	undefsym(Sym *s);
 void	zerosig(char *sp);
 void	readundefs(char *f, int t);
-int32	Bget4(Biobuf *f);
 void	loadlib(void);
 void	errorexit(void);
 void	mangle(char*);
diff --git a/src/cmd/pack/ar.c b/src/cmd/pack/ar.c
index 284eff5ca53..aff5f37eb97 100644
--- a/src/cmd/pack/ar.c
+++ b/src/cmd/pack/ar.c
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ scanobj(Biobuf *b, Arfile *ap, long size)
 	// the ! comes immediately.  Catch that so we can avoid
 	// the call to scanpkg below, since scanpkg assumes that the
 	// Go metadata is present.
-	if(Bgetc(b) == '!')
+	if(BGETC(b) == '!')
 		goobject = 0;
 
 	Bseek(b, offset1, 0);
@@ -807,13 +807,13 @@ scanpkg(Biobuf *b, long size)
 	 * scan until $$
 	 */
 	for (n=0; n<size; ) {
-		c = Bgetc(b);
+		c = BGETC(b);
 		if(c == Beof)
 			break;
 		n++;
 		if(c != '$')
 			continue;
-		c = Bgetc(b);
+		c = BGETC(b);
 		if(c == Beof)
 			break;
 		n++;
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ scanpkg(Biobuf *b, long size)
 
 foundstart:
 	/* found $$; skip rest of line */
-	while((c = Bgetc(b)) != '\n')
+	while((c = BGETC(b)) != '\n')
 		if(c == Beof)
 			goto bad;
 
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ rl(int fd)
 		wrsym(&b, len, aend->sym);
 
 	if(symdefsize&0x01)
-		Bputc(&b, 0);
+		BPUTC(&b, 0);
 
 	if (gflag) {
 		len = pkgdefsize;
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ rl(int fd)
 		if (Bwrite(&b, pkgdefdata, pkgdefsize) != pkgdefsize)
 			wrerr();
 		if(len&0x01)
-			Bputc(&b, 0);
+			BPUTC(&b, 0);
 	}
 	Bterm(&b);
 }
@@ -1297,12 +1297,9 @@ wrsym(Biobuf *bp, long offset, Arsymref *as)
 	int off;
 
 	while(as) {
-		Bputc(bp, as->type);
+		BPUTC(bp, as->type);
 		off = as->offset+offset;
-		Bputc(bp, off);
-		Bputc(bp, off>>8);
-		Bputc(bp, off>>16);
-		Bputc(bp, off>>24);
+		BPUTLE4(bp, off);
 		if (Bwrite(bp, as->name, as->len+1) != as->len+1)
 			wrerr();
 		as = as->next;
@@ -1454,7 +1451,7 @@ select(int *ap, long mode)
 	n = *ap++;
 	while(--n>=0 && (mode&*ap++)==0)
 		ap++;
-	Bputc(&bout, *ap);
+	BPUTC(&bout, *ap);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1506,7 +1503,7 @@ arread(Biobuf *b, Armember *bp)	/* read an image into a member buffer */
 		rderr();
 	}
 	if(bp->size&1)
-		Bgetc(b);
+		BGETC(b);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1734,6 +1731,6 @@ arread_cutprefix(Biobuf *b, Armember *bp)
 	strncpy(bp->hdr.fmag, ARFMAG, 2);
 	Bseek(b, end, 0);
 	if(Boffset(b)&1)
-		Bgetc(b);
+		BGETC(b);
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/libbio/bgetc.c b/src/libbio/bgetc.c
index 4ddfba15269..f3db0f3029c 100644
--- a/src/libbio/bgetc.c
+++ b/src/libbio/bgetc.c
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ loop:
 	goto loop;
 }
 
+int
+Bgetle2(Biobuf *bp)
+{
+	int l, h;
+
+	l = Bgetc(bp);
+	h = Bgetc(bp);
+	return l|(h<<8);
+}
+
+int
+Bgetle4(Biobuf *bp)
+{
+	int l, h;
+
+	l = Bgetle2(bp);
+	h = Bgetle2(bp);
+	return l|(h<<16);
+}
+
 int
 Bungetc(Biobuf *bp)
 {
diff --git a/src/libbio/bgetd.c b/src/libbio/bgetd.c
index cf76a755ad0..12d2c5b3729 100644
--- a/src/libbio/bgetd.c
+++ b/src/libbio/bgetd.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Bgetdf(void *vp)
 	int c;
 	struct bgetd *bg = vp;
 
-	c = Bgetc(bg->b);
+	c = BGETC(bg->b);
 	if(c == Beof)
 		bg->eof = 1;
 	return c;
diff --git a/src/libbio/bgetrune.c b/src/libbio/bgetrune.c
index dd59eb38ffb..441c0799166 100644
--- a/src/libbio/bgetrune.c
+++ b/src/libbio/bgetrune.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Bgetrune(Biobuf *bp)
 	Rune rune;
 	char str[UTFmax];
 
-	c = Bgetc(bp);
+	c = BGETC(bp);
 	if(c < Runeself) {		/* one char */
 		bp->runesize = 1;
 		return c;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Bgetrune(Biobuf *bp)
 	str[0] = (char)c;
 
 	for(i=1;;) {
-		c = Bgetc(bp);
+		c = BGETC(bp);
 		if(c < 0)
 			return c;
 		str[i++] = (char)c;
diff --git a/src/libbio/bputc.c b/src/libbio/bputc.c
index ec98144a477..07b4789b707 100644
--- a/src/libbio/bputc.c
+++ b/src/libbio/bputc.c
@@ -44,3 +44,17 @@ Bputc(Biobuf *bp, int c)
 	}
 	return Beof;
 }
+
+int
+Bputle2(Biobuf *bp, int c)
+{
+	Bputc(bp, c);
+	return Bputc(bp, c>>8);
+}
+
+int
+Bputle4(Biobuf *bp, int c)
+{
+	Bputle2(bp, c);
+	return Bputle2(bp, c>>16);
+}
diff --git a/src/libbio/bputrune.c b/src/libbio/bputrune.c
index 34f4fffdd83..7fe0e6569f9 100644
--- a/src/libbio/bputrune.c
+++ b/src/libbio/bputrune.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Bputrune(Biobuf *bp, long c)
 
 	rune = (Rune)c;
 	if(rune < Runeself) {
-		Bputc(bp, (int)rune);
+		BPUTC(bp, (int)rune);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	n = runetochar(str, &rune);
diff --git a/src/libmach/5obj.c b/src/libmach/5obj.c
index 57573b8663b..c2a7931e1ac 100644
--- a/src/libmach/5obj.c
+++ b/src/libmach/5obj.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ _read5(Biobuf *bp, Prog *p)
 	int as, n;
 	Addr a;
 
-	as = Bgetc(bp);			/* as */
+	as = BGETC(bp);			/* as */
 	if(as < 0)
 		return 0;
 	p->kind = aNone;
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ _read5(Biobuf *bp, Prog *p)
 			p->sig = leswal(p->sig);
 		}
 		p->kind = aName;
-		p->type = type2char(Bgetc(bp));		/* type */
-		p->sym = Bgetc(bp);			/* sym */
+		p->type = type2char(BGETC(bp));		/* type */
+		p->sym = BGETC(bp);			/* sym */
 		n = 0;
 		for(;;) {
-			as = Bgetc(bp);
+			as = BGETC(bp);
 			if(as < 0)
 				return 0;
 			n++;
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ addr(Biobuf *bp)
 	Addr a;
 	long off;
 
-	a.type = Bgetc(bp);	/* a.type */
+	a.type = BGETC(bp);	/* a.type */
 	skip(bp,1);		/* reg */
-	a.sym = Bgetc(bp);	/* sym index */
-	a.name = Bgetc(bp);	/* sym type */
-	a.gotype = Bgetc(bp);	/* go type */
+	a.sym = BGETC(bp);	/* sym index */
+	a.name = BGETC(bp);	/* sym type */
+	a.gotype = BGETC(bp);	/* go type */
 	switch(a.type){
 	default:
 	case D_NONE:
@@ -127,21 +127,15 @@ addr(Biobuf *bp)
 		break;
 	case D_REGREG:
 	case D_REGREG2:
-		Bgetc(bp);
+		BGETC(bp);
 		break;
 	case D_CONST2:
-		Bgetc(bp);
-		Bgetc(bp);
-		Bgetc(bp);
-		Bgetc(bp);	// fall through
+		BGETLE4(bp);	// fall through
 	case D_OREG:
 	case D_CONST:
 	case D_BRANCH:
 	case D_SHIFT:
-		off = Bgetc(bp);
-		off |= Bgetc(bp) << 8;
-		off |= Bgetc(bp) << 16;
-		off |= Bgetc(bp) << 24;
+		off = BGETLE4(bp);
 		if(off < 0)
 			off = -off;
 		if(a.sym && (a.name==D_PARAM || a.name==D_AUTO))
@@ -173,5 +167,5 @@ static void
 skip(Biobuf *bp, int n)
 {
 	while (n-- > 0)
-		Bgetc(bp);
+		BGETC(bp);
 }
diff --git a/src/libmach/6obj.c b/src/libmach/6obj.c
index bade9479c78..9971ccfcad4 100644
--- a/src/libmach/6obj.c
+++ b/src/libmach/6obj.c
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ _read6(Biobuf *bp, Prog* p)
 	int as, n, c;
 	Addr a;
 
-	as = Bgetc(bp);		/* as(low) */
+	as = BGETC(bp);		/* as(low) */
 	if(as < 0)
 		return 0;
-	c = Bgetc(bp);		/* as(high) */
+	c = BGETC(bp);		/* as(high) */
 	if(c < 0)
 		return 0;
 	as |= ((c & 0xff) << 8);
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ _read6(Biobuf *bp, Prog* p)
 			p->sig = leswal(p->sig);
 		}
 		p->kind = aName;
-		p->type = type2char(Bgetc(bp));		/* type */
-		p->sym = Bgetc(bp);			/* sym */
+		p->type = type2char(BGETC(bp));		/* type */
+		p->sym = BGETC(bp);			/* sym */
 		n = 0;
 		for(;;) {
-			as = Bgetc(bp);
+			as = BGETC(bp);
 			if(as < 0)
 				return 0;
 			n++;
@@ -122,40 +122,34 @@ addr(Biobuf *bp)
 
 	off = 0;
 	a.sym = -1;
-	a.flags = Bgetc(bp);			/* flags */
+	a.flags = BGETC(bp);			/* flags */
 	a.gotype = 0;
 	if(a.flags & T_INDEX)
 		skip(bp, 2);
 	if(a.flags & T_OFFSET){
-		l = Bgetc(bp);
-		l |= Bgetc(bp) << 8;
-		l |= Bgetc(bp) << 16;
-		l |= Bgetc(bp) << 24;
+		l = BGETLE4(bp);
 		off = l;
 		if(a.flags & T_64){
-			l = Bgetc(bp);
-			l |= Bgetc(bp) << 8;
-			l |= Bgetc(bp) << 16;
-			l |= Bgetc(bp) << 24;
+			l = BGETLE4(bp);
 			off = ((vlong)l << 32) | (off & 0xFFFFFFFF);
 		}
 		if(off < 0)
 			off = -off;
 	}
 	if(a.flags & T_SYM)
-		a.sym = Bgetc(bp);
+		a.sym = BGETC(bp);
 	if(a.flags & T_FCONST)
 		skip(bp, 8);
 	else
 	if(a.flags & T_SCONST)
 		skip(bp, NSNAME);
 	if(a.flags & T_TYPE) {
-		t = Bgetc(bp);
+		t = BGETC(bp);
 		if(a.sym > 0 && (t==D_PARAM || t==D_AUTO))
 			_offset(a.sym, off);
 	}
 	if(a.flags & T_GOTYPE)
-		a.gotype = Bgetc(bp);
+		a.gotype = BGETC(bp);
 	return a;
 }
 
@@ -175,5 +169,5 @@ static void
 skip(Biobuf *bp, int n)
 {
 	while (n-- > 0)
-		Bgetc(bp);
+		BGETC(bp);
 }
diff --git a/src/libmach/8obj.c b/src/libmach/8obj.c
index 9933dc0a532..efa61252e13 100644
--- a/src/libmach/8obj.c
+++ b/src/libmach/8obj.c
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ _read8(Biobuf *bp, Prog* p)
 	int as, n, c;
 	Addr a;
 
-	as = Bgetc(bp);		/* as(low) */
+	as = BGETC(bp);		/* as(low) */
 	if(as < 0)
 		return 0;
-	c = Bgetc(bp);		/* as(high) */
+	c = BGETC(bp);		/* as(high) */
 	if(c < 0)
 		return 0;
 	as |= ((c & 0xff) << 8);
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ _read8(Biobuf *bp, Prog* p)
 			p->sig = leswal(p->sig);
 		}
 		p->kind = aName;
-		p->type = type2char(Bgetc(bp));		/* type */
-		p->sym = Bgetc(bp);			/* sym */
+		p->type = type2char(BGETC(bp));		/* type */
+		p->sym = BGETC(bp);			/* sym */
 		n = 0;
 		for(;;) {
-			as = Bgetc(bp);
+			as = BGETC(bp);
 			if(as < 0)
 				return 0;
 			n++;
@@ -122,37 +122,31 @@ addr(Biobuf *bp)
 	off = 0;
 	a.gotype = 0;
 	a.sym = -1;
-	a.flags = Bgetc(bp);			/* flags */
+	a.flags = BGETC(bp);			/* flags */
 	if(a.flags & T_INDEX)
 		skip(bp, 2);
 	if(a.flags & T_OFFSET){
-		off = Bgetc(bp);
-		off |= Bgetc(bp) << 8;
-		off |= Bgetc(bp) << 16;
-		off |= Bgetc(bp) << 24;
+		off = BGETLE4(bp);
 		if(off < 0)
 			off = -off;
 	}
 	if(a.flags & T_OFFSET2){
-		Bgetc(bp);
-		Bgetc(bp);
-		Bgetc(bp);
-		Bgetc(bp);
+		BGETLE4(bp);
 	}
 	if(a.flags & T_SYM)
-		a.sym = Bgetc(bp);
+		a.sym = BGETC(bp);
 	if(a.flags & T_FCONST)
 		skip(bp, 8);
 	else
 	if(a.flags & T_SCONST)
 		skip(bp, NSNAME);
 	if(a.flags & T_TYPE) {
-		t = Bgetc(bp);
+		t = BGETC(bp);
 		if(a.sym > 0 && (t==D_PARAM || t==D_AUTO))
 			_offset(a.sym, off);
 	}
 	if(a.flags & T_GOTYPE)
-		a.gotype = Bgetc(bp);
+		a.gotype = BGETC(bp);
 	return a;
 }
 
@@ -172,5 +166,5 @@ static void
 skip(Biobuf *bp, int n)
 {
 	while (n-- > 0)
-		Bgetc(bp);
+		BGETC(bp);
 }
diff --git a/src/libmach/obj.c b/src/libmach/obj.c
index 2a5e0475835..0e1421d859d 100644
--- a/src/libmach/obj.c
+++ b/src/libmach/obj.c
@@ -132,16 +132,16 @@ objtype(Biobuf *bp, char **name)
 	 * Found one.  Skip until "\n!\n"
 	 */
 	for(;;) {
-		if((c = Bgetc(bp)) == Beof)
+		if((c = BGETC(bp)) == Beof)
 			return -1;
 		if(c != '\n')
 			continue;
-		c = Bgetc(bp);
+		c = BGETC(bp);
 		if(c != '!'){
 			Bungetc(bp);
 			continue;
 		}
-		c = Bgetc(bp);
+		c = BGETC(bp);
 		if(c != '\n'){
 			Bungetc(bp);
 			continue;
diff --git a/src/libmach/sym.c b/src/libmach/sym.c
index b9732012f2c..474cc0c62cb 100644
--- a/src/libmach/sym.c
+++ b/src/libmach/sym.c
@@ -371,13 +371,13 @@ decodename(Biobuf *bp, Sym *p)
 	p->type &= ~0x80;
 	if(p->type == 'z' || p->type == 'Z') {
 		o = Bseek(bp, 0, 1);
-		if(Bgetc(bp) < 0) {
+		if(BGETC(bp) < 0) {
 			werrstr("can't read symbol name");
 			return -1;
 		}
 		for(;;) {
-			c1 = Bgetc(bp);
-			c2 = Bgetc(bp);
+			c1 = BGETC(bp);
+			c2 = BGETC(bp);
 			if(c1 < 0 || c2 < 0) {
 				werrstr("can't read symbol name");
 				return -1;