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On Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:12:28 -0400 Rodrigo Vivi wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2026 at 06:07:14PM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> > On Fri,  9 Oct 2026 10:31:51 -0700 Zack McKevitt wrote:  
> > > +        type: u64  
> > 
> > prefer uint and then no pad  
> 
> same here, u64 aligns with hardware definition why uint should be desired?
> I noticed the review prompts, I fail to agree because we need predictability
> and align with hardware definitions.

Just because u64 is defined to be aligned and require the padding.
uint is a "modern u64"