the only union youll ever need

union reinterp_u {
    int8_t i8;
    uint8_t u8;
    int16_t i16;
    uint16_t u16;
    int32_t i32;
    uint32_t u32;
    int64_t i64;
    uint64_t u64;
    char c;
    short s;
    int i;
    long l;
    long long ll;
    signed sg;
    signed char sgc;
    signed short sgs;
    signed int sgi;
    signed long sgl;
    signed long long sgll;
    unsigned ug;
    unsigned char ugc;
    unsigned short ugs;
    unsigned int ugi;
    unsigned long ugl;
    unsigned long long ugll;
    float f;
    double d;
    long double ld;
    __float80 f80;
    __float128 f128;
    _Decimal32 D32;
    _Decimal64 D64;
    _Decimal128 D128;
    union reinterp_u *p;
    void *vp;
};