[Python-Dev] Use dlopen() on Darwin/OS X to load extensions?

[Zachary Pincus]

Hello folks,

I just ran all the test iterations Martin suggested on Py2.5a1.

That is, I did a normal build and ran 'make test', then installed and  
ran 'import test.regrtest; test.regrtest.main()', and then I did the  
whole thing over again with a framework build and install. All four  
test runs worked out fine.

So at least on 10.4.5, this patch seems to be as tested as it's going  
to be. I've had some reports that it works fine on 10.3, and the  
patch doesn't change anything on 10.2.

So given Bob's previous OK, this is probably ready to be applied --  
unless anyone else has further concerns?

Zach

PS. I should mention as an aside that test_startfile.py is reported  
as 'failing unexpectedly on darwin', but since startfile is a windows  
thing, it really should be added to the expected tests in Lib/test/ 
regrtest.py. My patch didn't mess this up, though -- the startfile  
test is absent from the 'exclude' list in the SVN repository.



On Apr 4, 2006, at 11:57 AM, Bob Ippolito wrote:

>> No, it's fine.  Thanks for reminding us about this issue.
>> Unfortunately, without an explicit ok from one of the Mac  
>> maintainers,
>> I don't want to add this myself.  If you can get Bob, Ronald, or Jack
>> to say ok, I will apply the patch ASAP.  I have a Mac OS X.4 box and
>> can test it, but don't know the suitability of the patch.
>
> The patch has my OK (I gave it a while ago on pythonmac-sig).
>
> -bob
>