[New-bugs-announce] [issue16550] pickletools.py treats 32bit lengths as signed, but pickle.py as unsigned

[Serhiy Storchaka]

New submission from Serhiy Storchaka:

Since issue12848 some lengths in pickle module treated as unsigned, however pyckletools module treats all 32-bit lengths as signed. The proposed patch adds support of unsigned 32-bit lengths.

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components: Library (Lib)
files: pickletools_uint4.patch
keywords: patch
messages: 176344
nosy: alexandre.vassalotti, pitrou, serhiy.storchaka
priority: normal
severity: normal
stage: patch review
status: open
title: pickletools.py treats 32bit lengths as signed, but pickle.py as unsigned
type: behavior
versions: Python 3.2, Python 3.3, Python 3.4
Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file28110/pickletools_uint4.patch

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