Blurb & docs tweak

python · encukou · Jan 21, 2025 · Jan 9, 2025 · Jan 9, 2025 · Jan 9, 2025
commit e808ec25ef2c1f9b6ac5d8ef8034c0442580d4e8
diff --git a/Doc/library/ctypes.rst b/Doc/library/ctypes.rst
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ Fundamental data types
 (1)
    The constructor accepts any object with a truth value.
 
-Additionally, if IEC 60559 compatible complex arithmetic (Annex G) is supported, the following
-complex types are available:
+Additionally, if IEC 60559 compatible complex arithmetic (Annex G) is supported
+in both C and ``libffi``, the following complex types are available:
 
 +----------------------------------+---------------------------------+-----------------+
 | ctypes type                      | C type                          | Python type     |

diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-01-09-16-20-34.gh-issue-128156.GfObBq.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-01-09-16-20-34.gh-issue-128156.GfObBq.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+When using macOS system ``libffi``, support for complex types in
+:mod:`ctypes` is now checked at runtime (macOS 10.15 or newer). The types
+must also be available at build time.