[Python-checkins] buildbot failure in AMD64 W2k8 trunk

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The Buildbot has detected a new failure of AMD64 W2k8 trunk.
Full details are available at:
 http://www.python.org/dev/buildbot/all/AMD64%20W2k8%20trunk/builds/690

Buildbot URL: http://www.python.org/dev/buildbot/all/

Buildslave for this Build: nelson-win64

Build Reason: The web-page 'rebuild' button was pressed by '<unknown>': <no reason specified>

Build Source Stamp: [branch trunk] HEAD
Blamelist: robert.schuppenies

BUILD FAILED: failed test

Excerpt from the test logfile:
3 tests failed:
    test_ctypes test_pickletools test_sys

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ERROR: test_simple (ctypes.test.test_pickling.PickleTest)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\ctypes\test\test_pickling.py", line 29, in test_simple
    dst = self.loads(self.dumps(src))
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\ctypes\test\test_pickling.py", line 19, in dumps
    return pickle.dumps(item)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\pickle.py", line 1366, in dumps
    Pickler(file, protocol).dump(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\pickle.py", line 224, in dump
    self.save(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\pickle.py", line 301, in save
    rv = reduce(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\multiprocessing\sharedctypes.py", line 121, in reduce_ctype
    assert_spawning(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\multiprocessing\forking.py", line 25, in assert_spawning
    ' through inheritance' % type(self).__name__
RuntimeError: c_long objects should only be shared between processes through inheritance

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ERROR: test_simple (ctypes.test.test_pickling.PickleTest_1)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\ctypes\test\test_pickling.py", line 29, in test_simple
    dst = self.loads(self.dumps(src))
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\ctypes\test\test_pickling.py", line 71, in dumps
    return pickle.dumps(item, 1)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\pickle.py", line 1366, in dumps
    Pickler(file, protocol).dump(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\pickle.py", line 224, in dump
    self.save(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\pickle.py", line 301, in save
    rv = reduce(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\multiprocessing\sharedctypes.py", line 121, in reduce_ctype
    assert_spawning(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\multiprocessing\forking.py", line 25, in assert_spawning
    ' through inheritance' % type(self).__name__
RuntimeError: c_long objects should only be shared between processes through inheritance

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ERROR: test_simple (ctypes.test.test_pickling.PickleTest_2)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\ctypes\test\test_pickling.py", line 29, in test_simple
    dst = self.loads(self.dumps(src))
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\ctypes\test\test_pickling.py", line 75, in dumps
    return pickle.dumps(item, 2)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\pickle.py", line 1366, in dumps
    Pickler(file, protocol).dump(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\pickle.py", line 224, in dump
    self.save(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\pickle.py", line 301, in save
    rv = reduce(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\multiprocessing\sharedctypes.py", line 121, in reduce_ctype
    assert_spawning(obj)
  File "S:\buildbots\python.x64\trunk.nelson-win64\build\lib\multiprocessing\forking.py", line 25, in assert_spawning
    ' through inheritance' % type(self).__name__
RuntimeError: c_long objects should only be shared between processes through inheritance

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 -The Buildbot