I have implemented this using the gcc/clang “transparent union” extension, which eliminates the need for explicit casting or helpers. https://gcc.gnu.org/onlin

I have implemented this using the gcc/clang “transparent union” extension, which eliminates the need for explicit casting or helpers. https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Type-Attributes.html#transparent_union https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Type-Attributes.ht...