[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #870: np.asarray does not create new array view when different but compatible type code is passed in the dtype argument

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#870: np.asarray does not create new array view when different but compatible
type code is passed in the dtype argument
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 Reporter:  damian.eads  |       Owner:  stefan     
     Type:  defect       |      Status:  accepted   
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Unscheduled
Component:  numpy.core   |     Version:  devel      
 Keywords:               |  
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Changes (by mwiebe):

  * version:  none => devel
  * milestone:  => Unscheduled


Comment:

 This is yet another issue that would go away by switching to implementing
 based on the sized types instead of the C types.

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