[Numpy-discussion] PY_ARRAY_UNIQUE_SYMBOL

[Bill Spotz]

I am running into a problem with a numpy-compatible extension module  
that I develop, and I believe it has to do with PY_ARRAY_UNIQUE_SYMBOL.

I set PY_ARRAY_UNIQUE_SYMBOL to "PyTrilinos".  On my machine (Mac OS  
X), the module loads and works properly.  Another user, however (on  
Ubuntu), gets the following:

     ImportError: Failure linking new module: /usr/local/lib/python2.4/ 
site-
     packages/PyTrilinos/_Epetra.so: Symbol not found: _PyTrilinos
     Referenced from: /usr/local/lib/libpytrilinos.dylib
     Expected in: dynamic lookup

On my machine, I see:

     $ nm libpytrilinos.dylib | grep PyTrilinos
          U _PyTrilinos
          ...

and I'm not sure where the symbol actually IS defined.  I don't  
understand enough about how PY_ARRAY_UNIQUE_SYMBOL is actually used to  
hunt this down, especially through another user on a machine I don't  
have access to.

Any ideas on what I should be looking for?

Thanks

** Bill Spotz                                              **
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