diff --git a/liblog/log_event_list.cpp b/liblog/log_event_list.cpp
index 8ffbc45..f148ef3 100644
--- a/liblog/log_event_list.cpp
+++ b/liblog/log_event_list.cpp
@@ -400,22 +400,6 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Extract a 4-byte value from a byte stream.
- */
-static inline uint32_t get4LE(const uint8_t* src) {
-  return src[0] | (src[1] << 8) | (src[2] << 16) | (src[3] << 24);
-}
-
-/*
- * Extract an 8-byte value from a byte stream.
- */
-static inline uint64_t get8LE(const uint8_t* src) {
-  uint32_t low = src[0] | (src[1] << 8) | (src[2] << 16) | (src[3] << 24);
-  uint32_t high = src[4] | (src[5] << 8) | (src[6] << 16) | (src[7] << 24);
-  return ((uint64_t)high << 32) | (uint64_t)low;
-}
-
-/*
  * Gets the next element. Parsing errors result in an EVENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN type.
  * If there is nothing to process, the complete field is set to non-zero. If
  * an EVENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN type is returned once, and the caller does not check
@@ -488,7 +472,7 @@
         elem.type = EVENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
         return elem;
       }
-      elem.data.int32 = get4LE(&context->storage[pos]);
+      elem.data.int32 = *reinterpret_cast<int32_t*>(&context->storage[pos]);
       /* common tangeable object suffix */
       pos += elem.len;
       elem.complete = !context->list_nest_depth && !context->count[0];
@@ -507,7 +491,7 @@
         elem.type = EVENT_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
         return elem;
       }
-      elem.data.int64 = get8LE(&context->storage[pos]);
+      elem.data.int64 = *reinterpret_cast<int64_t*>(&context->storage[pos]);
       /* common tangeable object suffix */
       pos += elem.len;
       elem.complete = !context->list_nest_depth && !context->count[0];
@@ -526,7 +510,7 @@
         elem.complete = true;
         return elem;
       }
-      elem.len = get4LE(&context->storage[pos]);
+      elem.len = *reinterpret_cast<int32_t*>(&context->storage[pos]);
       pos += sizeof(int32_t);
       if ((pos + elem.len) > context->len) {
         elem.len = context->len - pos; /* truncate string */
diff --git a/liblog/logd_reader.cpp b/liblog/logd_reader.cpp
index eba305f..d5bf844 100644
--- a/liblog/logd_reader.cpp
+++ b/liblog/logd_reader.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include <endian.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
diff --git a/liblog/logd_writer.cpp b/liblog/logd_writer.cpp
index c3f72f4..2c64b0b 100644
--- a/liblog/logd_writer.cpp
+++ b/liblog/logd_writer.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include <endian.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
@@ -184,9 +183,9 @@
       android_log_event_int_t buffer;
 
       header.id = LOG_ID_SECURITY;
-      buffer.header.tag = htole32(LIBLOG_LOG_TAG);
+      buffer.header.tag = LIBLOG_LOG_TAG;
       buffer.payload.type = EVENT_TYPE_INT;
-      buffer.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+      buffer.payload.data = snapshot;
 
       newVec[headerLength].iov_base = &buffer;
       newVec[headerLength].iov_len = sizeof(buffer);
@@ -202,9 +201,9 @@
       android_log_event_int_t buffer;
 
       header.id = LOG_ID_EVENTS;
-      buffer.header.tag = htole32(LIBLOG_LOG_TAG);
+      buffer.header.tag = LIBLOG_LOG_TAG;
       buffer.payload.type = EVENT_TYPE_INT;
-      buffer.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+      buffer.payload.data = snapshot;
 
       newVec[headerLength].iov_base = &buffer;
       newVec[headerLength].iov_len = sizeof(buffer);
diff --git a/liblog/logprint.cpp b/liblog/logprint.cpp
index 939c1b3..dd2c797 100644
--- a/liblog/logprint.cpp
+++ b/liblog/logprint.cpp
@@ -582,24 +582,6 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Extract a 4-byte value from a byte stream.
- */
-static inline uint32_t get4LE(const uint8_t* src) {
-  return src[0] | (src[1] << 8) | (src[2] << 16) | (src[3] << 24);
-}
-
-/*
- * Extract an 8-byte value from a byte stream.
- */
-static inline uint64_t get8LE(const uint8_t* src) {
-  uint32_t low, high;
-
-  low = src[0] | (src[1] << 8) | (src[2] << 16) | (src[3] << 24);
-  high = src[4] | (src[5] << 8) | (src[6] << 16) | (src[7] << 24);
-  return ((uint64_t)high << 32) | (uint64_t)low;
-}
-
 static bool findChar(const char** cp, size_t* len, int c) {
   while ((*len) && isspace(*(*cp))) {
     ++(*cp);
@@ -746,7 +728,7 @@
         int32_t ival;
 
         if (eventDataLen < 4) return -1;
-        ival = get4LE(eventData);
+        ival = *reinterpret_cast<const int32_t*>(eventData);
         eventData += 4;
         eventDataLen -= 4;
 
@@ -756,7 +738,7 @@
     case EVENT_TYPE_LONG:
       /* 64-bit signed long */
       if (eventDataLen < 8) return -1;
-      lval = get8LE(eventData);
+      lval = *reinterpret_cast<const int64_t*>(eventData);
       eventData += 8;
       eventDataLen -= 8;
     pr_lval:
@@ -776,7 +758,7 @@
         float fval;
 
         if (eventDataLen < 4) return -1;
-        ival = get4LE(eventData);
+        ival = *reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>(eventData);
         fval = *(float*)&ival;
         eventData += 4;
         eventDataLen -= 4;
@@ -797,7 +779,7 @@
         unsigned int strLen;
 
         if (eventDataLen < 4) return -1;
-        strLen = get4LE(eventData);
+        strLen = *reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>(eventData);
         eventData += 4;
         eventDataLen -= 4;
 
@@ -1036,7 +1018,7 @@
   }
   inCount = buf->len;
   if (inCount < 4) return -1;
-  tagIndex = get4LE(eventData);
+  tagIndex = *reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>(eventData);
   eventData += 4;
   inCount -= 4;
 
diff --git a/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp b/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp
index 4632b32..69720ed 100644
--- a/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp
+++ b/liblog/pmsg_writer.cpp
@@ -87,13 +87,6 @@
   return 1;
 }
 
-/*
- * Extract a 4-byte value from a byte stream.
- */
-static inline uint32_t get4LE(const uint8_t* src) {
-  return src[0] | (src[1] << 8) | (src[2] << 16) | (src[3] << 24);
-}
-
 static int pmsgWrite(log_id_t logId, struct timespec* ts, struct iovec* vec, size_t nr) {
   static const unsigned headerLength = 2;
   struct iovec newVec[nr + headerLength];
@@ -107,7 +100,7 @@
       return -EINVAL;
     }
 
-    if (SNET_EVENT_LOG_TAG != get4LE(static_cast<uint8_t*>(vec[0].iov_base))) {
+    if (SNET_EVENT_LOG_TAG != *static_cast<uint8_t*>(vec[0].iov_base)) {
       return -EPERM;
     }
   }
diff --git a/liblog/tests/liblog_benchmark.cpp b/liblog/tests/liblog_benchmark.cpp
index 21d12a1..7163743 100644
--- a/liblog/tests/liblog_benchmark.cpp
+++ b/liblog/tests/liblog_benchmark.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <poll.h>
-#include <sys/endian.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -227,14 +226,14 @@
   buffer.header.tag = 0;
   buffer.payload.type = EVENT_TYPE_INT;
   uint32_t snapshot = 0;
-  buffer.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+  buffer.payload.data = snapshot;
 
   newVec[2].iov_base = &buffer;
   newVec[2].iov_len = sizeof(buffer);
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
     ++snapshot;
-    buffer.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+    buffer.payload.data = snapshot;
     writev(pstore_fd, newVec, nr);
   }
   state.PauseTiming();
@@ -303,11 +302,11 @@
   buffer->payload.header.tag = 0;
   buffer->payload.payload.type = EVENT_TYPE_INT;
   uint32_t snapshot = 0;
-  buffer->payload.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+  buffer->payload.payload.data = snapshot;
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
     ++snapshot;
-    buffer->payload.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+    buffer->payload.payload.data = snapshot;
     write(pstore_fd, &buffer->pmsg_header,
           sizeof(android_pmsg_log_header_t) + sizeof(android_log_header_t) +
               sizeof(android_log_event_int_t));
@@ -378,11 +377,11 @@
   buffer->payload.header.tag = 0;
   buffer->payload.payload.type = EVENT_TYPE_INT;
   uint32_t snapshot = 0;
-  buffer->payload.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+  buffer->payload.payload.data = snapshot;
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
     ++snapshot;
-    buffer->payload.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+    buffer->payload.payload.data = snapshot;
     write(pstore_fd, &buffer->pmsg_header,
           sizeof(android_pmsg_log_header_t) + sizeof(android_log_header_t) +
               sizeof(android_log_event_int_t));
@@ -453,11 +452,11 @@
   buffer->payload.header.tag = 0;
   buffer->payload.payload.type = EVENT_TYPE_INT;
   uint32_t snapshot = 0;
-  buffer->payload.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+  buffer->payload.payload.data = snapshot;
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
     ++snapshot;
-    buffer->payload.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+    buffer->payload.payload.data = snapshot;
     write(pstore_fd, &buffer->pmsg_header, LOGGER_ENTRY_MAX_PAYLOAD);
   }
   state.PauseTiming();
@@ -526,11 +525,11 @@
   buffer->payload.header.tag = 0;
   buffer->payload.payload.type = EVENT_TYPE_INT;
   uint32_t snapshot = 0;
-  buffer->payload.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+  buffer->payload.payload.data = snapshot;
 
   while (state.KeepRunning()) {
     ++snapshot;
-    buffer->payload.payload.data = htole32(snapshot);
+    buffer->payload.payload.data = snapshot;
     write(pstore_fd, &buffer->pmsg_header, LOGGER_ENTRY_MAX_PAYLOAD);
   }
   state.PauseTiming();
diff --git a/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp b/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp
index cced041..34fb909 100644
--- a/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp
+++ b/liblog/tests/liblog_test.cpp
@@ -227,16 +227,6 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-#ifdef __ANDROID__
-static inline uint32_t get4LE(const uint8_t* src) {
-  return src[0] | (src[1] << 8) | (src[2] << 16) | (src[3] << 24);
-}
-
-static inline uint32_t get4LE(const char* src) {
-  return get4LE(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(src));
-}
-#endif
-
 static void bswrite_test(const char* message) {
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
   struct logger_list* logger_list;
@@ -299,7 +289,7 @@
       continue;
     }
 
-    size_t len = get4LE(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&eventData->length));
+    size_t len = eventData->length;
     if (len == total) {
       ++count;
 
@@ -1914,7 +1904,7 @@
     char* original = eventData;
 
     // Tag
-    int tag = get4LE(eventData);
+    int tag = *reinterpret_cast<int32_t*>(eventData);
     eventData += 4;
 
     if (tag != TAG) {
@@ -1941,7 +1931,7 @@
 
     unsigned subtag_len = strlen(SUBTAG);
     if (subtag_len > 32) subtag_len = 32;
-    ASSERT_EQ(subtag_len, get4LE(eventData));
+    ASSERT_EQ(subtag_len, *reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(eventData));
     eventData += 4;
 
     if (memcmp(SUBTAG, eventData, subtag_len)) {
@@ -1953,14 +1943,14 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(EVENT_TYPE_INT, eventData[0]);
     eventData++;
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(UID, (int)get4LE(eventData));
+    ASSERT_EQ(UID, *reinterpret_cast<int32_t*>(eventData));
     eventData += 4;
 
     // Element #3: string type for data
     ASSERT_EQ(EVENT_TYPE_STRING, eventData[0]);
     eventData++;
 
-    size_t dataLen = get4LE(eventData);
+    size_t dataLen = *reinterpret_cast<int32_t*>(eventData);
     eventData += 4;
     if (DATA_LEN < 512) ASSERT_EQ(DATA_LEN, (int)dataLen);
 
@@ -2072,7 +2062,7 @@
     if (!eventData) continue;
 
     // Tag
-    int tag = get4LE(eventData);
+    int tag = *reinterpret_cast<int32_t*>(eventData);
     eventData += 4;
 
     if (tag != TAG) continue;
@@ -2125,7 +2115,7 @@
     }
 
     // Tag
-    int tag = get4LE(eventData);
+    int tag = *reinterpret_cast<int32_t*>(eventData);
     eventData += 4;
 
     if (tag != TAG) {
@@ -2150,7 +2140,7 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(EVENT_TYPE_STRING, eventData[0]);
     eventData++;
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(strlen(SUBTAG), get4LE(eventData));
+    ASSERT_EQ(strlen(SUBTAG), *reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(eventData));
     eventData += 4;
 
     if (memcmp(SUBTAG, eventData, strlen(SUBTAG))) {
@@ -2663,7 +2653,7 @@
     // test buffer reading API
     int buffer_to_string = -1;
     if (eventData) {
-      snprintf(msgBuf, sizeof(msgBuf), "I/[%" PRIu32 "]", get4LE(eventData));
+      snprintf(msgBuf, sizeof(msgBuf), "I/[%" PRIu32 "]", *reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(eventData));
       print_barrier();
       fprintf(stderr, "%-10s(%5u): ", msgBuf, pid);
       memset(msgBuf, 0, sizeof(msgBuf));