[Python-Dev] Re: patchlevel.h

[Just van Rossum]

Jack Jansen wrote:

> And, more serious, there's another example for the 2.2b1 release that I found 
> just friday (so this bug is going to stay in MacPython 2.2b1, I'm afraid): 
> importing packages from frozen programs is broken.
> 
> There was a moderately simple fix to import.c, to test that submodules of 
> frozen modules were also frozen, and not picked up from the filesystem. 
> Unfortunately whoever did the patch wasn't aware that MacPython frozen modules 
> work different, and hence broke it.

I remember seeing that, and meaning to look into it but forgot. I think it's a
highly questionable fix, not only for MacPython: I'm not sure if this still
allows C extensions as submodules in frozen apps.

Just