[Python-Dev] Possible bug in complexobject.c (still in Python 2.5)

[Travis E. Oliphant]

Travis E. Oliphant wrote:
> I'm curious about the difference between
> 
> float_subtype_new  in floatobject.c
> complex_subtype_from_c_complex in complexobject.c
> 
> The former uses type->tp_alloc(type, 0) to create memory for the object
> while the latter uses PyType_GenericAlloc(type, 0) to create memory for
> the sub-type (thereby by-passing the sub-type's own memory allocator).
> 
> It seems like this is a bug.   Shouldn't type->tp_alloc(type, 0) also be
> used in the case of allocating complex subtypes?

I submitted an entry and a patch for this on SourceForge Tracker (#1498638)

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1498638&group_id=5470&atid=105470


-Travis