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RE: Sorry to mention aliasing again, but is the standard IN6_ARE_ADDR_EQUAL really wrong?

> ...
> >> The object type is uint8_t, but accessed as uint32_t.  That is
> >> undefined.
> >
> > Unless uint8_t is a character type, as I understand it.
> 
> In which way does it make a difference?  For aliasing consideration,
> only the type of access matters.

The aliasing rules treat "char" specially because char is a bit like a
"poor main's void".

	paul
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