c_bool type not supported for BigEndianStructure on little-endian machine
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| BPO | 30510 |
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| Nosy | @terryjreedy, @iritkatriel |
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created_at = <Date 2017-05-30.10:35:54.469>
labels = ['ctypes', 'build', '3.11']
title = 'c_bool type not supported for BigEndianStructure on little-endian machine'
updated_at = <Date 2022-01-23.18:29:53.273>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/HassanElKarouni'
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creation = <Date 2017-05-30.10:35:54.469>
creator = 'Hassan El Karouni'
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files = ['46926', '46927']
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issue_num = 30510
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status = 'open'
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type = 'compile error'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue30510'
versions = ['Python 3.11']
Linked PRs
- gh-127280
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Research direction
Start with the c_bool_bug.py example and the uploaded init.py patch, then compare the current ctypes implementation with linked PR gh-127280. Reproduce the BigEndianStructure case on a little-endian machine and verify that c_bool is accepted without breaking existing ctypes behavior.
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- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100