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		sp332 on Aug 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Learning that you can use unions in C for grouping... The Linux kernel is using this for bounds checking. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28015263

ufo on Aug 1, 2021 [–]

Like the parent poster, when I read the article I assumed that there was no conceivable reason to ever use this feature in a real C program. Let me just say that I'm pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong!

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