static void mapping(IO &io, KindAndFlags& kf) {
io.mapRequired("kind", kf.kind);
// type of flags field varies depending on kind field
- if ( kf.kind == kindA )
- io.mapRequired("flags", *((AFlags*)&kf.flags));
- else
- io.mapRequired("flags", *((BFlags*)&kf.flags));
+
+ // Use memcpy here to avoid breaking strict aliasing rules.
+ if ( kf.kind == kindA ) {
+ AFlags aflags;
+ memcpy(&aflags, &kf.flags, sizeof(aflags));
+ io.mapRequired("flags", aflags);
+ }
+ else {
+ BFlags bflags;
+ memcpy(&bflags, &kf.flags, sizeof(bflags));
+ io.mapRequired("flags", bflags);
+ }
}
};
}