[ARROW-5873] [Python] Segmentation fault when comparing schema with None

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.14.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.14.1, 0.15.0
• Component/s: Python
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/22288
• Assignee: Joris Van den Bossche
• Reporter: Florian Jetter
• Created: 08/Jul/19 12:02
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:43
• Resolved: 10/Jul/19 11:21

Description

When comparing a schema with a Python None I get a segmentation fault.

This is a regression to 0.13.0

In [2]: import pyarrow as pa

In [3]: pa.schema([pa.field("something", pa.int64())]).equals(None)
[1]    82085 segmentation fault  ipython

System information:
System Version: macOS 10.13.6 (17G6030)
Kernel Version: Darwin 17.7.0
Python 3.6.7

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #4839