c_void_p array is a footgun on I32LP64 systems
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Description
| BPO | 46966 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @eryksun, @taralx |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2022-03-09.02:28:03.614>
labels = ['ctypes', 'type-bug', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
title = 'c_void_p array is a footgun on I32LP64 systems'
updated_at = <Date 2022-03-09.16:47:23.165>
user = 'https://github.com/taralx'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2022-03-09.16:47:23.165>
actor = 'taralx'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['ctypes']
creation = <Date 2022-03-09.02:28:03.614>
creator = 'taralx'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46966
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['414783', '414790', '414805']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['eryksun', 'taralx']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46966'
versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
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Research direction
The payload names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reading the linked BPO 46966 discussion and the ctypes component context, then reproduce the reported c_void_p array behavior on an I32LP64 system. Done requires a maintainer-agreed resolution for the reported behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100