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(from msg244574 in issue16991)
crash-1.py is due to an unchecked return value from _odictnode_VALUE().
We should probably use PyDict_GetItemWithError(), also in other
places.
I normally try to steer clear of stylistic remarks, but the
_odictnode* macros are hiding too many things. As of now,
they were hiding that an assert() is always true and that a
return value was unchecked.
Also, they're very inconvenient in a debugger.

Regarding the macros, my intent was to limit leaking the details of the linked list implementation and make it easier to change the linked list implementation later. However, if that results in problems then I'm open to changing it. What would you recommend?

Using PyDict_GetItemWithError() is a good idea. Also, raising KeyError when the value is NULL (and no errors set) eliminates the crash. Here's a patch that fixes the problem. Unless there are any objections, I'll commit it in a couple hours.

New changeset 1a7c34e23ec9 by Eric Snow in branch '3.5':
Issue #24347: Set KeyError if PyDict_GetItemWithError returns NULL.
https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/1a7c34e23ec9