Remove redundant check from arraymodule b_getitem (GH-14676)

The `arraymodule`'s `b_getitem` function returns a `PyLong` converted 
from `arrayobject`'s array, by dereferencing a pointer to `char`.

When the `char` type is `signed char`, the `if (x >= 128) x -= 256;` comparison/code is redundant because a `signed char` will have a value of `[-128, 127]` and so `x` will never be greater or equal than 128.

This check was indeed needed for situations where a given compiler would assume `char` being `unsigned char` which would make `x` in `[0, 256]` range.

However, the check can be removed if we cast the `ob_item` into a signed char pointer (`signed char*`) instead of `char*`.

This PR/commit introduces this change.
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Disconnect3d 2019-07-11 23:57:42 +02:00 committed by Miss Islington (bot)
parent 4737265622
commit 13ab570feb
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@ -185,9 +185,7 @@ in bounds; that's the responsibility of the caller.
static PyObject *
b_getitem(arrayobject *ap, Py_ssize_t i)
{
long x = ((char *)ap->ob_item)[i];
if (x >= 128)
x -= 256;
long x = ((signed char *)ap->ob_item)[i];
return PyLong_FromLong(x);
}