ensure ::(u)int8_t and std::(u)int8_t are the same type

wlav · Mar 31, 2022 · 74a05b8 · 74a05b8
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diff --git a/python/cppyy/__init__.py b/python/cppyy/__init__.py
@@ -92,7 +92,13 @@ def _set_pch():
 
 #- external typemap ----------------------------------------------------------
 from . import _typemap
-_typemap.initialize(_backend)
+_typemap.initialize(_backend)               # also creates (u)int8_t mapper
+
+try:
+    gbl.std.int8_t  = gbl.int8_t            # ensures same _integer_ type
+    gbl.std.uint8_t = gbl.uint8_t
+except (AttributeError, TypeError):
+    pass
 
 
 #- pythonization factories ---------------------------------------------------

diff --git a/python/cppyy/_typemap.py b/python/cppyy/_typemap.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def initialize(backend):
 
     # integer types
     int_tm = _create_mapper(int)
-    for tp in ['short', 'unsigned short', 'int']:
+    for tp in ['int8_t', 'uint8_t', 'short', 'unsigned short', 'int']:
         tm[tp] = int_tm
 
     if sys.hexversion < 0x3000000: