Martin v. Löwis schrieb:
>> PyInt_AS_LONG is #defined as PyLong_AsLong since the int/long unification.
>> 
>> However, most places that use this macro (and also places that
>> use PyInt_AsLong) assume it cannot fail which means that an exception
>> won't be properly propagated in that case.
>> 
>> If I don't overlook something here, all these places have to be fixed...
> 
> I think you do overlook something. Many of these places do
> PyInt_CheckExact before invoking the macro. PyInt_CheckExact includes
> _PyLong_FitsInLong, so if that test returns true, then PyInt_AS_LONG
> cannot fail.
> 
> So the only places that need to be fixed are those where PyInt_AS_LONG
> isn't protected by PyInt_CheckExact.

Ok, thanks, that explains it.

Georg

BTW, _PyLong_FitsInLong says "/* conservative estimate */" -- it doesn't
really allow the whole range of C long...




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