[C++-sig] Py_Finalize() crashes when PyImport_Import() fails

[Stefan Seefeld]

SrMandrake ElMago wrote:
>
> Exception exceptions.ImportError: 'No module named test_11' in 
> 'garbage collection' ignored
> Fatal Python error: unexpected exception during garbage collection
The Python runtime may expect you to call handle Python exceptions 
explicitely, prior to finalizing.

> if ( !pModule )
>
> {
>

If you got 0 here, Python has set an exception. Before moving on you 
should handle it, for example by explicitely clearing it:

PyErr_Clear();

>     std::cout << "Unable to open script " << s << std::endl;
>
>     getchar ();
>
> }
>
>  
>
> Py_XDECREF( pModule );
>
> Py_XDECREF( pName );
>
>  
>
> Py_Finalize ();
>

With the above addition, the Python runtime should finalize fine.

HTH,
       Stefan


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