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

This would work on most systems,and be faster than your solution.

int isEqual(MAC* addr1, MAC* addr2)
{
    return ((int32*)addr1)[0] == ((int32*)addr2)[0] &&  ((int16*)addr1)[2] == ((int16*)addr2)[2];
}

would inline nicely too, could be handy at the center of loop on a system where you can check the details are viable.