CField.size from the ctypes module does not behave as documented on bitfields

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3/5
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1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
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Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start with the ctypes module documentation and review PR #14647, the only implementation reference named in the issue. Compare CField.size's documented behavior on bitfields with its current behavior; done means the documentation and behavior agree.

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Description

docs topic-ctypes type-bug
BPO 37187
Nosy @amauryfa, @abalkin, @meadori, @mangrisano, @shihai1991
PRs
  • python/cpython#14647
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created_at = <Date 2019-06-07.03:46:36.822>
labels = ['ctypes', 'type-bug', 'docs']
title = 'CField.size from the ctypes module does not behave as documented on bitfields'
updated_at = <Date 2019-07-08.17:32:40.963>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/EricWieser'

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creation = <Date 2019-06-07.03:46:36.822>
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37187'
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