Re: [Orbit-python-list] Undefined Symbol POAManager_PyObject_Type

[Jason T. <ta...@li...>]

> Hello all,

Hi Jade,

> I am trying to use the latest CVS version of Orbit-Python, but am
> having problems importing PortableServer.  on import PortableServer I
> get undefined symbol: POAManager_PyObject_Type.  I read the mail
> archives, but couldn't find a real solution to the problem, I have

Christian Reis (on Dec 4) reported the problem was due to Python not
passing RTLD_GLOBAL to dlopen().  RedHat packages a patched version, and
since I used that, I never noticed the problem.  He included a patch as
well, if you want to check the archives.

I consider this to be a bug in ORBit-Python, obviously.  One shouldn't
have to patch Python to make it work.  I don't expect the problem will
be excessively hard to avoid, but, sadly, I haven't had any time to hack
on the project lately.  (I wanted to work on it during the Christmas
break but I was having problems with my teeth and dentists are awfully
hard to come by around that time. :))

Fixing up ORBit-Python and preparing it for a 0.2.0 release is slowly
edging up in priority on my personal TODO list.  There's no point in my
giving an ETA because I'm pathetic at managing my own time, but
naturally I am accepting patches if you'd care to have your own hand at
it. :)

Cheers,
Jason.