WinError(): Python int too large to convert to C long
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Description
| BPO | 28474 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @amauryfa, @abalkin, @tjguk, @meadori, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @MojoVampire, @ameily |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2016-10-19.07:28:00.932>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'ctypes', 'OS-windows']
title = 'WinError(): Python int too large to convert to C long'
updated_at = <Date 2021-08-26.01:28:22.054>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/KelvinYou'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-08-26.01:28:22.054>
actor = 'meilyadam'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Windows', 'ctypes']
creation = <Date 2016-10-19.07:28:00.932>
creator = 'Kelvin You'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 28474
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 8.0
messages = ['278963', '279005', '279008', '279009', '279033', '279047', '387744', '400134']
nosy_count = 11.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'amaury.forgeotdarc', 'belopolsky', 'tim.golden', 'meador.inge', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'josh.r', 'meilyadam', 'Kelvin You']
pr_nums = ['27959']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue28474'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked python/cpython#27959 pull request and the BPO issue 28474 discussion. The issue is labeled for Windows and ctypes, but names no source file or test. Done means resolving the reported WinError conversion failure with appropriate coverage, as established by the existing patch and discussion.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100