Use specific exception instead of bare except in build_ffi.py#116
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A bare except catches BaseException which includes KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit, Exception, and others. Catching BaseException can make it hard to interrupt the program (e.g., with Ctrl-C) and can disguise other problems.
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A bare except catches BaseException which includes KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit, Exception, and others.
Catching BaseException can make it hard to interrupt the program (e.g., with Ctrl-C) and can disguise other problems.