GenericPyCData_new does not invoke new or init
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Description
| BPO | 38860 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @aeros, @LewisGaul, @rebeccamorgan, @b1tninja |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-11-20.02:34:04.100>
labels = ['3.8', 'ctypes', 'type-bug', '3.7', '3.9']
title = 'GenericPyCData_new does not invoke new or init'
updated_at = <Date 2020-02-19.04:46:34.580>
user = 'https://github.com/b1tninja'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2020-02-19.04:46:34.580>
actor = 'aeros'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['ctypes']
creation = <Date 2019-11-20.02:34:04.100>
creator = 'b1tninja'
dependencies = []
files = ['48723']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 38860
keywords = []
message_count = 7.0
messages = ['357022', '358223', '358265', '358276', '360452', '362210', '362248']
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pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38860'
versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.5', 'Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']
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- 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 with the uploaded ctypesnew.py example and the seven-message issue discussion to understand the reported construction behavior. Identify the relevant CPython ctypes entry point and establish regression coverage; done means GenericPyCData_new consistently invokes new or init as intended.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100