[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #2029: Should not allow views of NA-masked arrays which change the array size

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#2029: Should not allow views of NA-masked arrays which change the array size
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 Reporter:  mwiebe      |       Owner:  somebody
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  high        |   Milestone:  1.7.0   
Component:  numpy.core  |     Version:  devel   
 Keywords:              |  
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Comment(by mwiebe):

 Here's an example:

 {{{
 a = np.arange(3, maskna=True)
 # This array has two things now, 3 int32s, and 3 corresponding mask
 elements
 b = a.view(np.int16)
 # This array has 6 int16s, but is supposed to share the 3 corresponding
 mask elements
 # Right now it operates as if there are 6 elements, allowing
 reading/writing
 # of invalid memory.
 }}}

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