[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1689: fromstring segfaults if reading from text and dtype=bool_

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#1689: fromstring segfaults if reading from text and dtype=bool_
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 Reporter:  gerrit      |       Owner:  charris
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  apply  
 Priority:  high        |   Milestone:  2.0.0  
Component:  numpy.core  |     Version:  devel  
 Keywords:              |  
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Changes (by pv):

  * status:  needs_review => apply
  * component:  Other => numpy.core


Comment:

 Looks good to me.

 However, is there really no check in the code for a `NULL` pointer? This
 should also be fixed at the same time.

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