fix: initialize_generic compiler warning about nullptr dereference #5756
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When compiling an application using pybind11 3.0.0, GCC 13.3.0 and
python 3.11.13 the following warning is emitted [1]:
In function 'PyObject* PyCFunction_GET_SELF(PyObject*)',
inlined from 'void pybind11::cpp_function::initialize_generic(unique_function_record&&, const char*, const std::type_info* const*, pybind11::size_t)' at /opt/conda/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pybind11/include/pybind11/pybind11.h:605:30:
/opt/conda/include/python3.11/cpython/methodobject.h:50:16: error: potential null pointer dereference [-Werror=null-dereference]
50 | return _Py_NULL;
| ^~~~~~~~
It stems form the fact that PyCFunction_GET_SELF can return a nullptr.
Let's fail in this case.
[1]: https://gitlab.com/tango-controls/pytango/-/jobs/10671972312#L570
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When compiling an application using pybind11 3.0.0, GCC 13.3.0 and python 3.11.13 the following warning is emitted 1:
It stems form the fact that PyCFunction_GET_SELF can return a nullptr. Let's fail in this case.
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Close #5755
Suggested changelog entry:
Avoid nullptr dereference warning with GCC 13.3.0 and python 3.11.13.