@@ -2628,7 +2628,7 @@ array_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
                     self->allocated = Py_SIZE(self);
                 }
             }
-            else if (initial != NULL && array_Check(initial)) {
+            else if (initial != NULL && array_Check(initial) && len > 0) {
                 arrayobject *self = (arrayobject *)a;
                 arrayobject *other = (arrayobject *)initial;
                 memcpy(self->ob_item, other->ob_item, len * other->ob_descr->itemsize);
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`@@ -2628,7 +2628,7 @@ array_new(PyTypeObject type, PyObject args, PyObject *kwds)`
`2628`	`2628`	`self->allocated = Py_SIZE(self);`
`2629`	`2629`	`}`
`2630`	`2630`	`}`
`2631`		`- else if (initial != NULL && array_Check(initial)) {`
	`2631`	`+ else if (initial != NULL && array_Check(initial) && len > 0) {`
`2632`	`2632`	`arrayobject self = (arrayobject )a;`
`2633`	`2633`	`arrayobject other = (arrayobject )initial;`
`2634`	`2634`	`memcpy(self->ob_item, other->ob_item, len * other->ob_descr->itemsize);`