Dynamically reloading extension modules

[Ken Seehof]

Not exactly.  I didn't state the problem very clearly.  The
problem is that while an extension module is loaded, the
module file (pyd on windows) is read-only.

At least this is true on windows.  On unix, I think maybe you
can rename the module file, rebuild it, and do a reload(module).
Is this true?  Windows doesn't allow you to rename or rewrite
a dll while it is in use, so something like FreeLibrary would be
necessary.

"Timothy Grant" <tjg at exceptionalminds.com> says:
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2001 at 02:01:44PM -0800, Ken Seehof wrote:
> > Has anyone found a technique for dynamically unloading and
> > reloading an extension module?  I want to be able to modify,
> > build, and reload an extension module from within my program.
> > 
> > Unfortunately python apparently doesn't use FreeLibrary when
> > a module object is released.  Maybe I can do some kind of
> > hack to call FreeLibrary explicitly.  Is there a way to do this that
> > is portable?
> 
> I'm not sure I know what your asking, but does
> 
> reload(modulename) fit the bill?

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