closes bpo-35623: Fix integer overflow when sorting large lists (GH-11380)

sth · benjaminp · commit f8b534477a2a · 2019-01-01T18:01:54.000-08:00
There is already a `Py_ssize_t i` defined at function scope that is used
for similar loops. By removing the local `int i` declaration that `i` is
used, which has the appropriate type.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2018-12-31-02-37-20.bpo-35623.24AQhY.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2018-12-31-02-37-20.bpo-35623.24AQhY.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix a crash when sorting very long lists. Patch by Stephan Hohe.
diff --git a/Objects/listobject.c b/Objects/listobject.c
@@ -2283,7 +2283,6 @@ list_sort_impl(PyListObject *self, PyObject *keyfunc, int reverse)
         int ints_are_bounded = 1;
 
         /* Prove that assumption by checking every key. */
-        int i;
         for (i=0; i < saved_ob_size; i++) {
 
             if (keys_are_in_tuples &&

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