[4.4.0] test_field_cut_off_axis_octree crashes on i386

[olebole]

Bug report

Bug summary

When running yt/visualization/tests/test_offaxisprojection.py::test_field_cut_off_axis_octree during the build on a 32-bit Intel platform, I get a segmentation fault.

Actual outcome

yt/visualization/tests/test_offaxisprojection.py::test_field_cut_off_axis_octree Fatal Python error: Segmentation fault
Thread 0xefc39b40 (most recent call first):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/threading.py", line 359 in wait
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/threading.py", line 655 in wait
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/tqdm/_monitor.py", line 60 in run
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/threading.py", line 1075 in _bootstrap_inner
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/threading.py", line 1032 in _bootstrap
Thread 0xf7b91940 (most recent call first):
  File "/builds/debian-astro-team/yt/debian/output/source_dir/.pybuild/cpython3_3.12_yt/build/yt/visualization/volume_rendering/off_axis_projection.py", line 473 in off_axis_projection
  File "/builds/debian-astro-team/yt/debian/output/source_dir/.pybuild/cpython3_3.12_yt/build/yt/visualization/fixed_resolution.py", line 643 in _generate_image_and_mask
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Full build and test log
This is reproducible.

Expected outcome

Tests should not crash-

Version Information

• Operating System: Debian unstable, i386
• Python Version: 3.12.7
• yt version: 4.4.0
• Other Libraries (if applicable): (unsure which were of interest here)

Python and all dependencies are installed as packages from Debian unstable, yt is taken as source from PyPI and built during the packaging.

[neutrinoceros]

Hum, this test isn't new (or changed since yt 4.3.1), so I don't have an immediate idea of where to look.
@cphyc, this looks up your alley, any clues ?