[issue2936] ctypes.util.find_library() doesn't consult LD_LIBRARY_PATH

[Bill Janssen]

Bill Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment:

OK, I went back and read the code.  What I should be using is
"ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary("libgoodstuff.1.dylib")".  Thanks -- I think you
can close this issue.

Bill

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Thomas Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Thomas Heller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment:
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> > The question is, which linker?  I think it should be ld.so, which links
> "on
> > demand", and does pay attention to LD_LIBRARY_PATH.  I'm not sure what
> the
> > point of find_library() is, otherwise.
>
> The best explanation is in the python docs:
> http://docs.python.org/lib/ctypes-finding-shared-libraries.html
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OK, I went back and read the code.&nbsp; What I should be using is 
&quot;ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(&quot;libgoodstuff.1.dylib&quot;)&quot;.&nbsp; 
Thanks -- I think you can close this issue.<br><br>Bill<br><br><div 
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On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Thomas Heller &lt;<a href="mailto:[EMAIL 
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Thomas Heller &lt;<a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a>&gt; 
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</div><div class="Ih2E3d">&gt; The question is, which linker? &nbsp;I think it 
should be ld.so, which links &quot;on<br>
&gt; demand&quot;, and does pay attention to LD_LIBRARY_PATH. &nbsp;I&#39;m not 
sure what the<br>
&gt; point of find_library() is, otherwise.<br>
<br>
</div>The best explanation is in the python docs:<br>
<a href="http://docs.python.org/lib/ctypes-finding-shared-libraries.html"; 
target="_blank">http://docs.python.org/lib/ctypes-finding-shared-libraries.html</a><br>
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