def load_direct(self, byteoffset):
        """
        Generic load from the given *byteoffset*.  load_aligned() is
        preferred if possible.
        """
        ptr = cgutils.pointer_add(self.builder, self.dataptr, byteoffset)
        return self.context.unpack_value(self.builder, self.fe_type, ptr)

        Generic load from the given *byteoffset*.  load_aligned() is
        preferred if possible.
        
numba/np/ufunc/wrappers.py