There are a few crates around that help you get over the hurdle with some (but not too much) awkwardness, like https://github.com/dzamlo/rust-bitfield https://g

There are a few crates around that help you get over the hurdle with some (but not too much) awkwardness, like https://github.com/dzamlo/rust-bitfield https://github.com/dzamlo/rust-bitfield