[Distutils] Re: [PSA MEMBERS] packages in Python

[Perry A. Stoll]

>>   The problem here is that the package's __path__ is not being created
>> this way now; if anyone has time to work on a patch for
>> Python/import.c, I'd be glad to help test it!  ;-)
>>
>I take care of this in my extension module. If I have a platform dependent
>implementation of a module I:
>
>try:
>  import extension
>Fail:
>   use common


I don't think this is the case that's causing problem. The problem is when a
submodule on a package is *always* platform dependent (because, for example,
it interfaces to another library).

-Perry