pymalloc should align to max_align_t
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Description
| BPO | 47179 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @ronaldoussoren, @pitrou, @vstinner, @encukou, @methane |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2022-03-31.08:59:44.707>
labels = ['expert-C-API']
title = 'pymalloc should align to max_align_t'
updated_at = <Date 2022-04-07.19:36:04.980>
user = 'https://github.com/encukou'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2022-04-07.19:36:04.980>
actor = 'ronaldoussoren'
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closed = False
closed_date = None
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components = ['C API']
creation = <Date 2022-03-31.08:59:44.707>
creator = 'petr.viktorin'
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issue_num = 47179
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message_count = 5.0
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue47179'
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Research direction
The issue names pymalloc and max_align_t but provides no source file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the pymalloc implementation and the relevant C API documentation, then determine the required alignment behavior; done means pymalloc satisfies that requirement with appropriate regression coverage.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100