[ python-Bugs-1703952 ] ctypes: problem with large integers

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Bugs item #1703952, was opened at 2007-04-19 17:51
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Category: Extension Modules
Group: Python 2.5
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Alexander Belopolsky (belopolsky)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: ctypes: problem with large integers

Initial Comment:
Python 2.5 (r25:51908, Nov 24 2006, 11:03:50)
[GCC 3.4.4 20050721 (Red Hat 3.4.4-2)] on linux2
>>> from ctypes import *
>>> c_int(2**31).value
-2147483648
>>> c_long(2**32-1).value
-1

In a 64-bit build, the situation is even worse:

>>> c_int(int(2**32)).value
0
>>> c_int(2**32).value
0

Another way to see the problem:
>>> c = CDLL(None)
>>> c.printf("%d\n", 2**32)
0
2


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