[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1388: numpy.frombuffer calls PyErr_Format without actually throwing the error, causing bizarre errors later

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#1388: numpy.frombuffer calls PyErr_Format without actually throwing the error,
causing bizarre errors later
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 Reporter:  baffe       |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  normal      |   Milestone:          
Component:  numpy.core  |     Version:  1.4.0   
 Keywords:              |  
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Comment(by fredpauling):

 Can someone please look into the zero-sized buffer issue?
 Surely calling frombuffer on an empty buffer with count=0 should return an
 empty array, not an exception?

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