C job interview - casting and comparing

Question

I was confronted with a tricky (IMO) question. I needed to compare two MAC addresses, in the most efficient manner.

The only thought that crossed my mind in that moment

Answer 1

Cowboy time:

typedef struct macA {
   char data[6];
} MAC;

typedef struct sometimes_works {
   long some;
   short more;
} cast_it

typedef union cowboy
{
    MAC real;
    cast_it hack;
} cowboy_cast;

int isEqual(MAC* addr1, MAC* addr2)
{
     assert(sizeof(MAC) == sizeof(cowboy_cast));  // Can't be bigger
     assert(sizeof(MAC) == sizeof(cast_it));      // Can't be smaller

     if ( ( ((cowboy_cast *)addr1)->hack.some == ((cowboy_cast *)addr2)->hack.some )
       && ( ((cowboy_cast *)addr1)->hack.more == ((cowboy_cast *)addr2)->hack.more ) )
             return (0 == 0);

     return (0 == 42);
}