[gentoo-commits] proj/portage:master commit in: pym/portage/util/

["Zac Medico" <zmedico@gentoo.org>]

commit:     9e37cca4f54260bd8c45a3041fcee00938c71649
Author:     Zac Medico <zmedico <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Fri Dec 28 22:31:10 2012 +0000
Commit:     Zac Medico <zmedico <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Fri Dec 28 22:31:10 2012 +0000
URL:        http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=proj/portage.git;a=commit;h=9e37cca4

_ctypes: don't cache library, bug #448858

---
 pym/portage/util/_ctypes.py |   10 ++++------
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pym/portage/util/_ctypes.py b/pym/portage/util/_ctypes.py
index 4e5aa2a..f419b19 100644
--- a/pym/portage/util/_ctypes.py
+++ b/pym/portage/util/_ctypes.py
@@ -31,17 +31,15 @@ def find_library(name):
 		return None
 	return filename
 
-_library_handles = {}
-
 def LoadLibrary(name):
 	"""
 	Calls ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(name) if the ctypes module is available,
-	and otherwise returns None. Results are cached for future invocations.
+	and otherwise returns None. Results are not cached, since that can
+	cause problems when libraries are updated (see bug #448858).
 	"""
-	handle = _library_handles.get(name)
+	handle = None
 
-	if handle is None and ctypes is not None:
+	if ctypes is not None:
 		handle = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(name)
-		_library_handles[name] = handle
 
 	return handle