[Python-Dev] Minor issue with PyErr_NormalizeException

[Tim Peters]

[Eric Huss]
> We had a bug in one of our extension modules that caused a core dump in
> PyErr_NormalizeException().  At the very top of the function (line 133) it
> checks for a NULL type.  I think it should have a "return" here so that
> the code does not continue and thus dump core on line 153 when it calls
> PyClass_Check(type).  This should also make the comment not lie about
> dumping core. ;)
>
> Just thought I'd pass it on..

I agree the code doesn't make sense, but the comment doesn't either.  I'm in
favor of replacing the guts of the

 	if (type == NULL) {

block with a call to Py_FatalError().