> I will submit a draft for v11 that implements option 3.2. If people > like this approach we can discuss if/how breaking into multiple > patches makes sense.
Compilers assume memory is aligned when casting to a specific type which isn't guaranteed when using these APIs. Returning void* prevents compilers from making these optimizations and is a safer choice. I will submit a v12 with APIs returning void* (I think I can still preserve qualifiers).
