Allow direct assignment of struct/union fields#17
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This pull request adds support for direct assignment of struct and union fields in the DFFI (DWARF FFI) system, allowing users to assign one struct instance to another, or to assign raw bytes to struct/union fields, with robust safety checks. It includes comprehensive tests to verify correct behavior, memory safety, and error handling for these assignments.
Feature: Direct struct/union assignment and byte-level assignment
_write_datamethod insrc/dwarffi/instances.pyto allow direct assignment of aBoundTypeInstance(struct/union) or a byte-like object to struct/union fields, with strict size checks to prevent buffer overflows. Assignments with incorrect types or sizes now raise clear errors.Testing: Robustness and safety of struct/union assignment
test_struct_direct_assignmenttotests/test_struct_array_assignment.pyto verify correct memory copying, cache invalidation, and error handling for struct-to-struct assignments, including size and type mismatches.tests/test_struct_assignment_offset_safety.pycovering: