[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1943: numpy.frombuffer fails when given an empty buffer

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#1943: numpy.frombuffer fails when given an empty buffer
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 Reporter:  hniksic  |       Owner:  somebody    
     Type:  defect   |      Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  normal   |   Milestone:  Unscheduled 
Component:  Other    |     Version:  1.5.1       
 Keywords:           |  
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Changes (by hniksic):

  * status:  new => needs_review


Comment:

 The provided attachment contains a patch that fixes the reported problem
 and applies to the current master (aded70c4d02). After applying the patch,
 numpy.frombuffer works on empty buffers or empty portions thereof:

 {{{
 >>> import numpy, array
 >>> numpy.frombuffer(array.array('d'))
 array([], dtype=float64)
 }}}

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