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[Bug]: Log scaled barplots in PDF result in infinite rectangles
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Description
### Bug summary
When saving log scaled barplots as PDFs, the bars get saved as rectangles with infinite size.
### Code for reproduction
```Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
categories = ['A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E']
values = [800, 1200, 2000, 3000, 5000]
plt.bar(categories, values)
plt.yscale('log')
plt.savefig('Log_scale_barplot.pdf')
```
### Actual outcome
Rectangles with infinite size
### Expected outcome
Rectangles size capped at axis
### Additional information
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### Operating system
Linux, OS/X
### Matplotlib Version
3.8.4
### Matplotlib Backend
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### Python version
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### Jupyter version
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### Installation
None
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Research direction
Start by running the provided Python reproduction with Matplotlib's PDF save path and inspect how log-scaled bar rectangles are handled during PDF rendering. Compare the generated rectangles with the expected axis bounds, then add a regression test showing that their size is capped at the axis instead of becoming infinite.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100