[Python-Dev] How to determine if char is signed or unsigned?

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Thomas Heller wrote:
> Is there are #define symbol which allows to determine if
> 'char' is signed or unsigned? __CHAR_UNSIGNED__, maybe?

You could define an autoconf test for that. There is no
predefined symbol.

> I guess the buildbot failures on the ppc debian box are caused by
> ctypes using signed chars always.

So you think char is unsigned on ppc debian? I would find that
very surprising.

Regards,
Martin