[Orbit-python-list] Porting to Python 2.0b1

[Roland M. <ma...@ec...>]

I got the following message in my server under Python 2.0b1:

** WARNING **: Exception must be derived from CORBA.UserException

  Using the current CVS code slightly patched: I just commented out
the offending code causing errors with threading (reported in another
message).  This bug happens when I use Python 2.0b1 but not when I use
Python 1.5.2.

  After a bit of searching, it appears that the function
init_exceptions() (in src/except.c) is not called.  After another bit
of searching, it appears that init_exceptions() is in fact called, but
unfortunately it's not ours.  I don't know what Python 2.0b1's does,
but I'm pretty confident ;-) that it does not create the
CORBA.UserException and CORBA.SystemException exceptions.

  I therefore suggest renaming at least some of ORBit-Python's
functions to something with a prefix (I used "OPY_" as a quick hack,
but I don't intend to keep it).  I'll grep through the sources of
ORBit-Python, then nm through libpython2.0.a, see the intersection of
the function names thusly obtained, and rename them.  Expect a series
of CVS commits soon :-)

  BTW: how do I add a conditional to ./configure so that I can keep
the threading support out?  (Or alternatively, when will it be
fixed? :-)

  (BTW² for Jason: I'll also have a look at the memory leaks, since I
still encounter them.  You have any ideas where to look?)

  Have fun,

Roland.
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Roland Mas

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