[Python-bugs-list] [Bug #119123] Use of ftplib or urllib causes page fault on exit

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Bug #119123, was updated on 2000-Oct-25 18:30
Here is a current snapshot of the bug.

Project: Python
Category: Library
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Bug Group: Platform-specific
Priority: 6
Summary: Use of ftplib or urllib causes page fault on exit

Details: I work at a government office and have been using Python for over a year. Our office upgraded all the PC with the latest version of Netscape, IE Explorer, and security patches to Windows. After this upgrade, all scripts that use either ftplib or urllib cause a page fault in KERNEL32.DLL whenever Python exits. This page fault happens on every machine (Win95 & Win98) using Python, Pythonw, IDLE, or scripts; with version 1.5.2 and 2.0. The fault does not pop up until the script exits or interactive Python exits.

Because of this development, all Python work has stopped and my supervisors are re-evaluating the use Python for production work. I have been an avid promoter of Python, but now I am completely stuck. Other programs on the machines still work, only Python seems to be affected. Please help!

Below is the page fault message:
PYTHONW caused an invalid page fault in
module KERNEL32.DLL at 0167:bff7b9a6.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=0167 EIP=bff7b9a6 EFLGS=00000246
EBX=0087b650 SS=016f ESP=0062fbdc EBP=0084d73c
ECX=00000000 DS=016f ESI=020325f0 FS=4207
EDX=00000000 ES=016f EDI=00671d68 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
ff 76 04 e8 13 89 ff ff 5e c2 04 00 56 8b 74 24
Stack dump:
0087b650 02020b13 020325f0 0062fbf8 76003481
0062fbf8 0084d730 0087b650 7600265e 00000000
0084d730 0084d6d0 0084d6dc 76003283 0084d6d0 7600e420

Please contact mike.callahan@noaa.gov or call 800-292-5588 if you have any answers. I want to keep Python in our office, but right now, I am fighting a losing battle.

Mike Callahan
National Weather Service
Louisville KY



Follow-Ups:

Date: 2000-Nov-01 08:04
By: jhylton

Comment:
This is a pretty strange bug report.  Many, many people use Python on Windows and do not experience any such problem.
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