x = a+c
y = b+c

x = a+c
y = b+c
z = a+b

a = (+x-y+z)/2
b = (-x+y+z)/2
c = (+x+y-z)/2

lenA = count(listA) //iterates list A
lenB = count(listB) //iterates list B

ptrA = listA
ptrB = listB

//now we adjust either ptrA or ptrB so that they are equally far from the end
while(lenA > lenB):
    ptrA = ptrA->next
    lenA--
while(lenB > lenA):
    prtB = ptrB->next
    lenB--

while(ptrA != NULL):
    if (ptrA == ptrB):
        return ptrA //found merge point
    ptrA = ptrA->next
    ptrB = ptrB->next

A-->B-->C
        |
        V
1-->2-->3-->4-->5

A   B   C

1-->2-->3   4   5

//pseudocode
//for the first list
p1=list1;
unsigned int addr[];//to store addresses
i=0;
while(p1!=null){
  addr[i]=&p1;
  p1=p1->next;
}
int len=sizeof(addr)/sizeof(int);//calculates length of array addr
//for the second list
p2=list2;
while(p2!=null){
  if(search(addr[],len,&p2)==1)//match found
  {
    //this is the merging node
    return (p2);
  }
  p2=p2->next;
}

int search(addr,len,p2){
  i=0;
  while(i<len){
    if(addr[i]==p2)
      return 1;
    i++;
  }
 return 0;
}

-> A - Contains reference in Pointers? No, move on
-> B - Contains reference in Pointers? No, move on
-> C - Contains reference in Pointers? No, move on
-> D - Contains reference in Pointers? Yes, merge point found, break.

for each item in list a
  push pointer to item onto stack_a

for each item in list b
  push pointer to item onto stack_b

while (stack_a top == stack_b top) // where top is the item to be popped next
  pop stack_a
  pop stack_b

// values at the top of each stack are the items prior to the merged item

Head A 0x7fffb2f3c4b0
0x214f010
0x214f030
0x214f050
0x214f070
0x214f090
0x214f0f0
0x214f110
0x214f130
0x214f150
0x214f170


Head B 0x7fffb2f3c4a0
0x214f0b0
0x214f0d0
0x214f0f0
0x214f110
0x214f130
0x214f150
0x214f170

next_node = node->next;
node = (struct node*)((unsigned long)node | 0x1UL);

real_node = (struct node*)((unsigned long)node) & ~0x1UL);
real_node = real_node->next;
node = real_node;