diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armebv7r_none_eabi.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armebv7r_none_eabi.rs
index c6586b79b87..255740cb9c0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armebv7r_none_eabi.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armebv7r_none_eabi.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Targets the Big endian Cortex-R4/R5 processor (ARMv7-R)
 
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, LldFlavor, PanicStrategy, RelocModel};
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         arch: "arm".to_string(),
 
         options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
+            endian: Endian::Big,
             linker_flavor: LinkerFlavor::Lld(LldFlavor::Ld),
             executables: true,
             linker: Some("rust-lld".to_owned()),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armebv7r_none_eabihf.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armebv7r_none_eabihf.rs
index e3d4397f612..eb82e4d17b0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armebv7r_none_eabihf.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/armebv7r_none_eabihf.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Targets the Cortex-R4F/R5F processor (ARMv7-R)
 
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, LldFlavor, PanicStrategy, RelocModel};
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         arch: "arm".to_string(),
 
         options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
+            endian: Endian::Big,
             linker_flavor: LinkerFlavor::Lld(LldFlavor::Ld),
             executables: true,
             linker: Some("rust-lld".to_owned()),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
index daa0d9da172..53398539ac2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         data_layout: "E-m:e-i8:8:32-i16:16:32-i64:64-n32:64-S128".to_string(),
         arch: "mips64".to_string(),
         options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
+            endian: Endian::Big,
             // NOTE(mips64r2) matches C toolchain
             cpu: "mips64r2".to_string(),
             features: "+mips64r2".to_string(),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_muslabi64.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_muslabi64.rs
index db8d0c04e6f..329fbd22721 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_muslabi64.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips64_unknown_linux_muslabi64.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -11,6 +12,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 64,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-i8:8:32-i16:16:32-i64:64-n32:64-S128".to_string(),
         arch: "mips64".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions { endian: "big".to_string(), mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index a7ec1f19c9d..b41b28cbc87 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         data_layout: "E-m:m-p:32:32-i8:8:32-i16:16:32-i64:64-n32-S64".to_string(),
         arch: "mips".to_string(),
         options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
+            endian: Endian::Big,
             cpu: "mips32r2".to_string(),
             features: "+mips32r2,+fpxx,+nooddspreg".to_string(),
             max_atomic_width: Some(32),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_musl.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_musl.rs
index 1ebe577bc1c..3713af43d73 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_musl.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_musl.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -11,6 +12,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 32,
         data_layout: "E-m:m-p:32:32-i8:8:32-i16:16:32-i64:64-n32-S64".to_string(),
         arch: "mips".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions { endian: "big".to_string(), mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_uclibc.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_uclibc.rs
index 2123d5e1a0f..042ec9140fa 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_uclibc.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mips_unknown_linux_uclibc.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         data_layout: "E-m:m-p:32:32-i8:8:32-i16:16:32-i64:64-n32-S64".to_string(),
         arch: "mips".to_string(),
         options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
+            endian: Endian::Big,
             cpu: "mips32r2".to_string(),
             features: "+mips32r2,+soft-float".to_string(),
             max_atomic_width: Some(32),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 11b3734a105..a81c90fe0cd 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa32r6_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         data_layout: "E-m:m-p:32:32-i8:8:32-i16:16:32-i64:64-n32-S64".to_string(),
         arch: "mips".to_string(),
         options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
+            endian: Endian::Big,
             cpu: "mips32r6".to_string(),
             features: "+mips32r6".to_string(),
             max_atomic_width: Some(32),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
index 6282c9e1d54..3bf837fbb41 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mipsisa64r6_unknown_linux_gnuabi64.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         data_layout: "E-m:e-i8:8:32-i16:16:32-i64:64-n32:64-S128".to_string(),
         arch: "mips64".to_string(),
         options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
+            endian: Endian::Big,
             // NOTE(mips64r6) matches C toolchain
             cpu: "mips64r6".to_string(),
             features: "+mips64r6".to_string(),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_freebsd.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_freebsd.rs
index 626865aa242..3dddeb1129c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_freebsd.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_freebsd.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -11,6 +12,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 64,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-i64:64-n32:64".to_string(),
         arch: "powerpc64".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions { endian: "big".to_string(), mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 03322818d33..751022c124b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, RelroLevel, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -15,6 +16,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 64,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-i64:64-n32:64".to_string(),
         arch: "powerpc64".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions { endian: "big".to_string(), mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_musl.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_musl.rs
index 231539756f3..546dfbab6c7 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_musl.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_unknown_linux_musl.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -11,6 +12,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 64,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-i64:64-n32:64".to_string(),
         arch: "powerpc64".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions { endian: "big".to_string(), mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_wrs_vxworks.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_wrs_vxworks.rs
index 1c83e3e64d4..bb55872109c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_wrs_vxworks.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc64_wrs_vxworks.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -11,6 +12,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 64,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-i64:64-n32:64".to_string(),
         arch: "powerpc64".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions { endian: "big".to_string(), ..base },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index 3a9271247b0..70dd0b2aee6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -10,6 +11,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 32,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-p:32:32-i64:64-n32".to_string(),
         arch: "powerpc".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions { endian: "big".to_string(), mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnuspe.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnuspe.rs
index 105a0b21aaf..66118b74955 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnuspe.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_gnuspe.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -10,6 +11,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 32,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-p:32:32-i64:64-n32".to_string(),
         arch: "powerpc".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions { endian: "big".to_string(), mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_musl.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_musl.rs
index 49d32944789..679a3a2f6aa 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_musl.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_linux_musl.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -10,6 +11,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 32,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-p:32:32-i64:64-n32".to_string(),
         arch: "powerpc".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions { endian: "big".to_string(), mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, mcount: "_mcount".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_netbsd.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_netbsd.rs
index 387d6cdc456..1245098329a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_netbsd.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_unknown_netbsd.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -10,10 +11,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 32,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-p:32:32-i64:64-n32".to_string(),
         arch: "powerpc".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
-            mcount: "__mcount".to_string(),
-            ..base
-        },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, mcount: "__mcount".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_wrs_vxworks.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_wrs_vxworks.rs
index 20ffa07b997..bb943a8825c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_wrs_vxworks.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_wrs_vxworks.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -11,10 +12,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 32,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-p:32:32-i64:64-n32".to_string(),
         arch: "powerpc".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
-            features: "+secure-plt".to_string(),
-            ..base
-        },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, features: "+secure-plt".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_wrs_vxworks_spe.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_wrs_vxworks_spe.rs
index 0e713fccd23..4b4f118ba49 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_wrs_vxworks_spe.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/powerpc_wrs_vxworks_spe.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         data_layout: "E-m:e-p:32:32-i64:64-n32".to_string(),
         arch: "powerpc".to_string(),
         options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
+            endian: Endian::Big,
             // feature msync would disable instruction 'fsync' which is not supported by fsl_p1p2
             features: "+secure-plt,+msync".to_string(),
             ..base
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/s390x_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/s390x_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index d6e8e6ee220..4eeea9bedfb 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/s390x_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/s390x_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::Target;
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
-    base.endian = "big".to_string();
+    base.endian = Endian::Big;
     // z10 is the oldest CPU supported by LLVM
     base.cpu = "z10".to_string();
     // FIXME: The data_layout string below and the ABI implementation in
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index e9b5520ac3d..e1aa48872b9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::Target;
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
-    base.endian = "big".to_string();
+    base.endian = Endian::Big;
     base.cpu = "v9".to_string();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_netbsd.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_netbsd.rs
index c8e90f832d0..7d685c83100 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_netbsd.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_netbsd.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
@@ -11,10 +12,6 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
         pointer_width: 64,
         data_layout: "E-m:e-i64:64-n32:64-S128".to_string(),
         arch: "sparc64".to_string(),
-        options: TargetOptions {
-            endian: "big".to_string(),
-            mcount: "__mcount".to_string(),
-            ..base
-        },
+        options: TargetOptions { endian: Endian::Big, mcount: "__mcount".to_string(), ..base },
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_openbsd.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_openbsd.rs
index 630ce6123f9..63b13fad4f7 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_openbsd.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc64_unknown_openbsd.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = super::openbsd_base::opts();
-    base.endian = "big".to_string();
+    base.endian = Endian::Big;
     base.cpu = "v9".to_string();
     base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-m64".to_string());
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
index aae186b2293..9e8fbff81c5 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparc_unknown_linux_gnu.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = super::linux_gnu_base::opts();
-    base.endian = "big".to_string();
+    base.endian = Endian::Big;
     base.cpu = "v9".to_string();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
     base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-mv8plus".to_string());
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparcv9_sun_solaris.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparcv9_sun_solaris.rs
index 5f99e0b14f9..9ac56cae916 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparcv9_sun_solaris.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/sparcv9_sun_solaris.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use crate::abi::Endian;
 use crate::spec::{LinkerFlavor, Target};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = super::solaris_base::opts();
-    base.endian = "big".to_string();
+    base.endian = Endian::Big;
     base.pre_link_args.insert(LinkerFlavor::Gcc, vec!["-m64".to_string()]);
     // llvm calls this "v9"
     base.cpu = "v9".to_string();