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Re: libffi & fork
On 04/24/2012 08:40 PM, Gaash Hazan wrote:
> I am new to libffi, so forgive me for my ignorance.
>
> I have a python crash involving ctypes and functions callbacks (read
> closures) and fork. The crash happens when process is forked, some
> callbacks are modified and a function callback is made. I suspect that
> the problem could be related to libffi closures and fork.
There is, as far as I can see, only one way to remedy this: allow
python to map anonymous memory with both write and execute permission.
Then it should work fine.
Andrew.