[Python-Dev] can this overflow (list insertion)?

Trent Mick trentm@ActiveState.com
Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:04:49 -0700


On Sun, Aug 13, 2000 at 11:16:50AM +0200, Vladimir Marangozov wrote:
> Tim Peters wrote:
> > 
> > I think it's more relying on the product of two other assumptions:  (a)
> > sizeof(int) >= 4, and (b) nobody is going to make a list with 2 billion
> > elements in Python.  But you're right, sooner or later that's going to bite
> > us.
> 
> +1 on your patch, but frankly, if we reach a situation to be bitten

I'll check it in later today.


Trent

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