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Incorrect error message for ctypes bitfield overflow #143164

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https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/main/Modules/_ctypes/cfield.c#L163-L164
The error message did not match the actual overflow check and omitted the bitfield size, making it misleading.

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CPython main branch

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Windows

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    3.14bugs and security fixes3.15new features, bugs and security fixesextension-modulesC modules in the Modules dirtopic-ctypestype-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error

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