[Distutils] C extensions, Windows, and Fatal Python error

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Alexandre Fayolle wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm running python 2.1 on win2k, and I've built an extension module using
> mingw32, following the instruction in the Manual to build python21.a.
> 
> Everything worked fine, I got my windows installer, ran it, but when I try
> to import the C extension, Python crashes:
> 
> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> >>> from logilab.xmldiff import maplookup
> Fatal Python error: Interpreter not initialized (version mismatch?)
> 
> >From a quick search on the net, I gather that this is caused by a wrong
> python dll being loaded by the extension module, but the only python DLL I
> have is python21.dll.
> 
> Anyone got a hint ?

Could be caused by a linker problem between the mingw32 compiled
extension and the MS VC compiled Python DLL -- they don't seem to
share the same data segments.

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