uint8_t is really not very hard to type. Personally I would much prefer uint16_t over u16. Confusion over type handling is a source of some of the worst bugs.

uint8_t is really not very hard to type. Personally I would much prefer uint16_t over u16. Confusion over type handling is a source of some of the worst bugs. Remember, uint16 isn't the same as 16 bits if you consider endian-ness.