diff --git a/network-hypervisor/src/util/buffer.rs b/network-hypervisor/src/util/buffer.rs
index 50fdd33c0..b51b4a8ed 100644
--- a/network-hypervisor/src/util/buffer.rs
+++ b/network-hypervisor/src/util/buffer.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::mem::{size_of, MaybeUninit};
 
+use zerotier_utils::memory;
 use zerotier_utils::pool::PoolFactory;
 use zerotier_utils::varint;
 
@@ -37,30 +38,6 @@ fn overflow_err() -> std::io::Error {
 impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
     pub const CAPACITY: usize = L;
 
-    #[cfg(any(target_arch = "x86", target_arch = "x86_64", target_arch = "aarch64", target_arch = "powerpc64"))]
-    #[inline(always)]
-    unsafe fn read_obj_internal<T: Sized + Copy>(&self, i: usize) -> T {
-        *self.1.as_ptr().add(i).cast()
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(not(any(target_arch = "x86", target_arch = "x86_64", target_arch = "aarch64", target_arch = "powerpc64")))]
-    #[inline(always)]
-    unsafe fn read_obj_internal<T: Sized + Copy>(&self, i: usize) -> T {
-        std::mem::transmute_copy(&*self.1.as_ptr().add(i).cast::<T>())
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(any(target_arch = "x86", target_arch = "x86_64", target_arch = "aarch64", target_arch = "powerpc64"))]
-    #[inline(always)]
-    unsafe fn write_obj_internal<T: Sized + Copy>(&mut self, i: usize, o: T) {
-        *self.1.as_mut_ptr().add(i).cast::<T>() = o;
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(not(any(target_arch = "x86", target_arch = "x86_64", target_arch = "aarch64", target_arch = "powerpc64")))]
-    #[inline(always)]
-    unsafe fn write_obj_internal<T: Sized + Copy>(&mut self, i: usize, o: T) {
-        std::ptr::copy_nonoverlapping((&o as *const T).cast::<u8>(), self.1.as_mut_ptr().add(i), size_of::<T>())
-    }
-
     /// Create an empty zeroed buffer.
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn new() -> Self {
@@ -302,7 +279,7 @@ impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
         let end = ptr + 2;
         if end <= L {
             self.0 = end;
-            unsafe { self.write_obj_internal(ptr, i.to_be()) };
+            memory::store_raw(i.to_be(), &mut self.1[ptr..]);
             Ok(())
         } else {
             Err(overflow_err())
@@ -315,7 +292,7 @@ impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
         let end = ptr + 4;
         if end <= L {
             self.0 = end;
-            unsafe { self.write_obj_internal(ptr, i.to_be()) };
+            memory::store_raw(i.to_be(), &mut self.1[ptr..]);
             Ok(())
         } else {
             Err(overflow_err())
@@ -328,7 +305,7 @@ impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
         let end = ptr + 8;
         if end <= L {
             self.0 = end;
-            unsafe { self.write_obj_internal(ptr, i.to_be()) };
+            memory::store_raw(i.to_be(), &mut self.1[ptr..]);
             Ok(())
         } else {
             Err(overflow_err())
@@ -341,7 +318,7 @@ impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
         let end = ptr + 8;
         if end <= L {
             self.0 = end;
-            unsafe { self.write_obj_internal(ptr, i.to_le()) };
+            memory::store_raw(i.to_be(), &mut self.1[ptr..]);
             Ok(())
         } else {
             Err(overflow_err())
@@ -398,7 +375,7 @@ impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
         let end = ptr + 2;
         debug_assert!(end <= L);
         if end <= self.0 {
-            Ok(u16::from_be(unsafe { self.read_obj_internal(ptr) }))
+            Ok(u16::from_be(memory::load_raw(&self.1[ptr..])))
         } else {
             Err(overflow_err())
         }
@@ -409,7 +386,7 @@ impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
         let end = ptr + 4;
         debug_assert!(end <= L);
         if end <= self.0 {
-            Ok(u32::from_be(unsafe { self.read_obj_internal(ptr) }))
+            Ok(u32::from_be(memory::load_raw(&self.1[ptr..])))
         } else {
             Err(overflow_err())
         }
@@ -420,7 +397,7 @@ impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
         let end = ptr + 8;
         debug_assert!(end <= L);
         if end <= self.0 {
-            Ok(u64::from_be(unsafe { self.read_obj_internal(ptr) }))
+            Ok(u64::from_be(memory::load_raw(&self.1[ptr..])))
         } else {
             Err(overflow_err())
         }
@@ -499,7 +476,7 @@ impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
         debug_assert!(end <= L);
         if end <= self.0 {
             *cursor = end;
-            Ok(u16::from_be(unsafe { self.read_obj_internal(ptr) }))
+            Ok(u16::from_be(memory::load_raw(&self.1[ptr..])))
         } else {
             Err(overflow_err())
         }
@@ -512,7 +489,7 @@ impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
         debug_assert!(end <= L);
         if end <= self.0 {
             *cursor = end;
-            Ok(u32::from_be(unsafe { self.read_obj_internal(ptr) }))
+            Ok(u32::from_be(memory::load_raw(&self.1[ptr..])))
         } else {
             Err(overflow_err())
         }
@@ -525,20 +502,7 @@ impl<const L: usize> Buffer<L> {
         debug_assert!(end <= L);
         if end <= self.0 {
             *cursor = end;
-            Ok(u64::from_be(unsafe { self.read_obj_internal(ptr) }))
-        } else {
-            Err(overflow_err())
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn read_u64_le(&self, cursor: &mut usize) -> std::io::Result<u64> {
-        let ptr = *cursor;
-        let end = ptr + 8;
-        debug_assert!(end <= L);
-        if end <= self.0 {
-            *cursor = end;
-            Ok(u64::from_le(unsafe { self.read_obj_internal(ptr) }))
+            Ok(u64::from_be(memory::load_raw(&self.1[ptr..])))
         } else {
             Err(overflow_err())
         }
diff --git a/network-hypervisor/src/vl1/dictionary.rs b/network-hypervisor/src/util/dictionary.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from network-hypervisor/src/vl1/dictionary.rs
rename to network-hypervisor/src/util/dictionary.rs
index 45df8fd9b..c3a3cac0a 100644
--- a/network-hypervisor/src/vl1/dictionary.rs
+++ b/network-hypervisor/src/util/dictionary.rs
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     type TypeMap = HashMap<String, Type>;
 
+    use super::{Dictionary, BOOL_TRUTH};
     use crate::util::testutil::randstring;
-    use crate::vl1::dictionary::{Dictionary, BOOL_TRUTH};
     use std::collections::HashMap;
 
     fn make_dictionary() -> (Dictionary, TypeMap) {
diff --git a/network-hypervisor/src/util/mod.rs b/network-hypervisor/src/util/mod.rs
index d40b97ea3..385ae3cb0 100644
--- a/network-hypervisor/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/network-hypervisor/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // (c) 2020-2022 ZeroTier, Inc. -- currently propritery pending actual release and licensing. See LICENSE.md.
 
 pub mod buffer;
+pub mod dictionary;
 pub(crate) mod gate;
 pub mod marshalable;
 
diff --git a/network-hypervisor/src/vl1/mod.rs b/network-hypervisor/src/vl1/mod.rs
index f306c2f17..cd3b90d76 100644
--- a/network-hypervisor/src/vl1/mod.rs
+++ b/network-hypervisor/src/vl1/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // (c) 2020-2022 ZeroTier, Inc. -- currently propritery pending actual release and licensing. See LICENSE.md.
 
 mod address;
-mod dictionary;
 mod endpoint;
 mod fragmentedpacket;
 mod identity;
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ pub(crate) mod protocol;
 pub mod inetaddress;
 
 pub use address::Address;
-pub use dictionary::Dictionary;
 pub use endpoint::Endpoint;
 pub use identity::*;
 pub use inetaddress::InetAddress;