The old platform-specific contents of importdl.c, broken down into one
file per platform (really: per style of Dl API; e.g. all platforms
using dlopen() are grouped together in dynload_shlib.c.).

This is part of a set of patches by Greg Stein.
diff --git a/Python/dynload_aix.c b/Python/dynload_aix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18a5bd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/dynload_aix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Support for dynamic loading of extension modules */
+
+#include <ctype.h>	/*  for isdigit()	  */
+#include <errno.h>	/*  for global errno      */
+#include <string.h>	/*  for strerror()        */
+#include <stdlib.h>	/*  for malloc(), free()  */
+#include <sys/ldr.h>
+
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "importdl.h"
+
+
+#ifdef AIX_GENUINE_CPLUSPLUS
+#include "/usr/lpp/xlC/include/load.h"
+#define aix_load loadAndInit
+#else
+#define aix_load load
+#endif
+
+
+extern char *Py_GetProgramName();
+
+typedef struct Module {
+	struct Module *next;
+	void          *entry;
+} Module, *ModulePtr;
+
+const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
+	{".so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{"module.so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{0, 0}
+};
+
+static int
+aix_getoldmodules(modlistptr)
+	void **modlistptr;
+{
+	register ModulePtr       modptr, prevmodptr;
+	register struct ld_info  *ldiptr;
+	register char            *ldibuf;
+	register int             errflag, bufsize = 1024;
+	register unsigned int    offset;
+	char *progname = Py_GetProgramName();
+	
+	/*
+	-- Get the list of loaded modules into ld_info structures.
+	*/
+	if ((ldibuf = malloc(bufsize)) == NULL) {
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, strerror(errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+	while ((errflag = loadquery(L_GETINFO, ldibuf, bufsize)) == -1
+	       && errno == ENOMEM) {
+		free(ldibuf);
+		bufsize += 1024;
+		if ((ldibuf = malloc(bufsize)) == NULL) {
+			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, strerror(errno));
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	if (errflag == -1) {
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, strerror(errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+	/*
+	-- Make the modules list from the ld_info structures.
+	*/
+	ldiptr = (struct ld_info *)ldibuf;
+	prevmodptr = NULL;
+	do {
+		if (strstr(progname, ldiptr->ldinfo_filename) == NULL &&
+		    strstr(ldiptr->ldinfo_filename, "python") == NULL) {
+			/*
+			-- Extract only the modules belonging to the main
+			-- executable + those containing "python" as a
+			-- substring (like the "python[version]" binary or
+			-- "libpython[version].a" in case it's a shared lib).
+			*/
+			offset = (unsigned int)ldiptr->ldinfo_next;
+			ldiptr = (struct ld_info *)((unsigned int)
+						    ldiptr + offset);
+			continue;
+		}
+		if ((modptr = (ModulePtr)malloc(sizeof(Module))) == NULL) {
+			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, strerror(errno));
+			while (*modlistptr) {
+				modptr = (ModulePtr)*modlistptr;
+				*modlistptr = (void *)modptr->next;
+				free(modptr);
+			}
+			return -1;
+		}
+		modptr->entry = ldiptr->ldinfo_dataorg;
+		modptr->next  = NULL;
+		if (prevmodptr == NULL)
+			*modlistptr = (void *)modptr;
+		else
+			prevmodptr->next = modptr;
+		prevmodptr = modptr;
+		offset = (unsigned int)ldiptr->ldinfo_next;
+		ldiptr = (struct ld_info *)((unsigned int)ldiptr + offset);
+	} while (offset);
+	free(ldibuf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+aix_bindnewmodule(newmoduleptr, modlistptr)
+	void *newmoduleptr;
+	void *modlistptr;        
+{
+	register ModulePtr modptr;
+
+	/*
+	-- Bind the new module with the list of loaded modules.
+	*/
+	for (modptr = (ModulePtr)modlistptr; modptr; modptr = modptr->next)
+		if (loadbind(0, modptr->entry, newmoduleptr) != 0)
+			return -1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+aix_loaderror(pathname)
+	char *pathname;
+{
+
+	char *message[1024], errbuf[1024];
+	register int i,j;
+
+	struct errtab { 
+		int errNo;
+		char *errstr;
+	} load_errtab[] = {
+		{L_ERROR_TOOMANY,	"too many errors, rest skipped."},
+		{L_ERROR_NOLIB,		"can't load library:"},
+		{L_ERROR_UNDEF,		"can't find symbol in library:"},
+		{L_ERROR_RLDBAD,
+		 "RLD index out of range or bad relocation type:"},
+		{L_ERROR_FORMAT,	"not a valid, executable xcoff file:"},
+		{L_ERROR_MEMBER,
+		 "file not an archive or does not contain requested member:"},
+		{L_ERROR_TYPE,		"symbol table mismatch:"},
+		{L_ERROR_ALIGN,		"text alignment in file is wrong."},
+		{L_ERROR_SYSTEM,	"System error:"},
+		{L_ERROR_ERRNO,		NULL}
+	};
+
+#define LOAD_ERRTAB_LEN	(sizeof(load_errtab)/sizeof(load_errtab[0]))
+#define ERRBUF_APPEND(s) strncat(errbuf, s, sizeof(errbuf)-strlen(errbuf)-1)
+
+	sprintf(errbuf, "from module %.200s ", pathname);
+
+	if (!loadquery(L_GETMESSAGES, &message[0], sizeof(message))) {
+		ERRBUF_APPEND(strerror(errno));
+		ERRBUF_APPEND("\n");
+	}
+	for(i = 0; message[i] && *message[i]; i++) {
+		int nerr = atoi(message[i]);
+		for (j=0; j<LOAD_ERRTAB_LEN ; j++) {
+		    if (nerr == load_errtab[j].errNo && load_errtab[j].errstr)
+			ERRBUF_APPEND(load_errtab[j].errstr);
+		}
+		while (isdigit(*message[i])) message[i]++ ; 
+		ERRBUF_APPEND(message[i]);
+		ERRBUF_APPEND("\n");
+	}
+	errbuf[strlen(errbuf)-1] = '\0';	/* trim off last newline */
+	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, errbuf); 
+	return; 
+}
+
+
+dl_funcptr _PyImport_GetDynLoadFunc(const char *name, const char *funcname,
+				    const char *pathname, FILE *fp)
+{
+	dl_funcptr p;
+
+	/*
+	-- Invoke load() with L_NOAUTODEFER leaving the imported symbols
+	-- of the shared module unresolved. Thus we have to resolve them
+	-- explicitely with loadbind. The new module is loaded, then we
+	-- resolve its symbols using the list of already loaded modules
+	-- (only those that belong to the python executable). Get these
+	-- with loadquery(L_GETINFO).
+	*/
+
+	static void *staticmodlistptr = NULL;
+
+	if (!staticmodlistptr)
+		if (aix_getoldmodules(&staticmodlistptr) == -1)
+			return NULL;
+	p = (dl_funcptr) aix_load(pathname, L_NOAUTODEFER, 0);
+	if (p == NULL) {
+		aix_loaderror(pathname);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (aix_bindnewmodule((void *)p, staticmodlistptr) == -1) {
+		aix_loaderror(pathname);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return p;
+}
diff --git a/Python/dynload_beos.c b/Python/dynload_beos.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b4a49a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/dynload_beos.c
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Support for dynamic loading of extension modules */
+
+#include <kernel/image.h>
+#include <kernel/OS.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "importdl.h"
+
+const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
+	{".so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{"module.so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{0, 0}
+};
+
+#if defined(MAXPATHLEN) && !defined(_SYS_PARAM_H)
+#undef MAXPATHLEN
+#endif
+
+#ifdef WITH_THREAD
+#include "pythread.h"
+static PyThread_type_lock beos_dyn_lock;
+#endif
+
+static PyObject *beos_dyn_images = NULL;
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * BeOS dynamic loading support
+ *
+ * This uses shared libraries, but BeOS has its own way of doing things
+ * (much easier than dlfnc.h, from the look of things).  We'll use a
+ * Python Dictionary object to store the images_ids so we can be very
+ * nice and unload them when we exit.
+ *
+ * Note that this is thread-safe.  Probably irrelevent, because of losing
+ * systems... Python probably disables threads while loading modules.
+ * Note the use of "probably"!  Better to be safe than sorry. [chrish]
+ *
+ * As of 1.5.1 this should also work properly when you've configured
+ * Python without thread support; the 1.5 version required it, which wasn't
+ * very friendly.  Note that I haven't tested it without threading... why
+ * would you want to avoid threads on BeOS? [chrish]
+ *
+ * As of 1.5.2, the PyImport_BeImageID() function has been removed; Donn
+ * tells me it's not necessary anymore because of PyCObject_Import().
+ * [chrish]
+ */
+
+/* Whack an item; the item is an image_id in disguise, so we'll call
+ * unload_add_on() for it.
+ */
+static void beos_nuke_dyn( PyObject *item )
+{
+	status_t retval;
+
+	if( item ) {
+		image_id id = (image_id)PyInt_AsLong( item );
+		
+		retval = unload_add_on( id );
+	}
+}
+
+/* atexit() handler that'll call unload_add_on() for every item in the
+ * dictionary.
+ */
+static void beos_cleanup_dyn( void )
+{
+	if( beos_dyn_images ) {
+		int idx;
+		int list_size;
+		PyObject *id_list;
+
+#ifdef WITH_THREAD
+		PyThread_acquire_lock( beos_dyn_lock, 1 );
+#endif
+
+		id_list = PyDict_Values( beos_dyn_images );
+
+		list_size = PyList_Size( id_list );
+		for( idx = 0; idx < list_size; idx++ ) {
+			PyObject *the_item;
+			
+			the_item = PyList_GetItem( id_list, idx );
+			beos_nuke_dyn( the_item );
+		}
+
+		PyDict_Clear( beos_dyn_images );
+
+#ifdef WITH_THREAD
+		PyThread_free_lock( beos_dyn_lock );
+#endif
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initialize our dictionary, and the dictionary mutex.
+ */
+static void beos_init_dyn( void )
+{
+	/* We're protected from a race condition here by the atomic init_count
+	 * variable.
+	 */
+	static int32 init_count = 0;
+	int32 val;
+
+	val = atomic_add( &init_count, 1 );
+	if( beos_dyn_images == NULL && val == 0 ) {
+		beos_dyn_images = PyDict_New();
+#ifdef WITH_THREAD
+		beos_dyn_lock = PyThread_allocate_lock();
+#endif
+		atexit( beos_cleanup_dyn );
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Add an image_id to the dictionary; the module name of the loaded image
+ * is the key.  Note that if the key is already in the dict, we unload
+ * that image; this should allow reload() to work on dynamically loaded
+ * modules (super-keen!).
+ */
+static void beos_add_dyn( char *name, image_id id )
+{
+	int retval;
+	PyObject *py_id;
+
+	if( beos_dyn_images == NULL ) {
+		beos_init_dyn();
+	}
+
+#ifdef WITH_THREAD
+	retval = PyThread_acquire_lock( beos_dyn_lock, 1 );
+#endif
+
+	/* If there's already an object with this key in the dictionary,
+	 * we're doing a reload(), so let's nuke it.
+	 */
+	py_id = PyDict_GetItemString( beos_dyn_images, name );
+	if( py_id ) {
+		beos_nuke_dyn( py_id );
+		retval = PyDict_DelItemString( beos_dyn_images, name );
+	}
+
+	py_id = PyInt_FromLong( (long)id );
+	if( py_id ) {
+		retval = PyDict_SetItemString( beos_dyn_images, name, py_id );
+	}
+
+#ifdef WITH_THREAD
+	PyThread_release_lock( beos_dyn_lock );
+#endif
+}
+
+
+
+dl_funcptr _PyImport_GetDynLoadFunc(const char *name, const char *funcname,
+				    const char *pathname, FILE *fp)
+{
+	dl_funcptr p;
+	image_id the_id;
+	status_t retval;
+	char fullpath[PATH_MAX];
+
+	if( Py_VerboseFlag ) {
+		printf( "load_add_on( %s )\n", pathname );
+	}
+
+	/* Hmm, this old bug appears to have regenerated itself; if the
+	 * path isn't absolute, load_add_on() will fail.  Reported to Be
+	 * April 21, 1998.
+	 */
+	if( pathname[0] != '/' ) {
+		(void)getcwd( fullpath, PATH_MAX );
+		(void)strncat( fullpath, "/", PATH_MAX );
+		(void)strncat( fullpath, pathname, PATH_MAX );
+			
+		if( Py_VerboseFlag ) {
+			printf( "load_add_on( %s )\n", fullpath );
+		}
+	} else {
+		(void)strcpy( fullpath, pathname );
+	}
+
+	the_id = load_add_on( fullpath );
+	if( the_id < B_NO_ERROR ) {
+		/* It's too bad load_add_on() doesn't set errno or something...
+		 */
+		char buff[256];  /* hate hard-coded string sizes... */
+
+		if( Py_VerboseFlag ) {
+			printf( "load_add_on( %s ) failed", fullpath );
+		}
+
+		switch( the_id ) {
+		case B_ERROR:
+			sprintf( buff, "BeOS: Failed to load %.200s", fullpath );
+			break;
+		default:
+			sprintf( buff, "Unknown error loading %.200s", fullpath );
+			break;
+		}
+
+		PyErr_SetString( PyExc_ImportError, buff );
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if( Py_VerboseFlag ) {
+		printf( "get_image_symbol( %s )\n", funcname );
+	}
+
+	retval = get_image_symbol( the_id, funcname, B_SYMBOL_TYPE_TEXT, &p );
+	if( retval != B_NO_ERROR || p == NULL ) {
+		/* That's bad, we can't find that symbol in the module...
+		 */
+		char buff[256];  /* hate hard-coded string sizes... */
+
+		if( Py_VerboseFlag ) {
+			printf( "get_image_symbol( %s ) failed", funcname );
+		}
+
+		switch( retval ) {
+		case B_BAD_IMAGE_ID:
+			sprintf( buff, "can't load init function for dynamic module: "
+			               "Invalid image ID for %.180s", fullpath );
+			break;
+		case B_BAD_INDEX:
+			sprintf( buff, "can't load init function for dynamic module: "
+			               "Bad index for %.180s", funcname );
+			break;
+		default:
+			sprintf( buff, "can't load init function for dynamic module: "
+			               "Unknown error looking up %.180s", funcname );
+			break;
+		}
+
+		retval = unload_add_on( the_id );
+
+		PyErr_SetString( PyExc_ImportError, buff );
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Save the module name and image ID for later so we can clean up
+	 * gracefully.
+	 */
+	beos_add_dyn( name, the_id );
+
+	return p;
+}
diff --git a/Python/dynload_dl.c b/Python/dynload_dl.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b445ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/dynload_dl.c
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Support for dynamic loading of extension modules */
+
+#include "dl.h"
+
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "importdl.h"
+
+
+extern char *Py_GetProgramName();
+
+const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
+	{".o", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{"module.o", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{0, 0}
+};
+
+
+dl_funcptr _PyImport_GetDynLoadFunc(const char *name, const char *funcname,
+				    const char *pathname, FILE *fp)
+{
+	return dl_loadmod(Py_GetProgramName(), pathname, funcname);
+}
diff --git a/Python/dynload_hpux.c b/Python/dynload_hpux.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4379cbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/dynload_hpux.c
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Support for dynamic loading of extension modules */
+
+#include "dl.h"
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "importdl.h"
+
+
+const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
+	{".sl", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{"module.sl", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{0, 0}
+};
+
+dl_funcptr _PyImport_GetDynLoadFunc(const char *name, const char *funcname,
+				    const char *pathname, FILE *fp)
+{
+	dl_funcptr p;
+	shl_t lib;
+	int flags;
+
+	flags = BIND_FIRST | BIND_DEFERRED;
+	if (Py_VerboseFlag) {
+		flags = DYNAMIC_PATH | BIND_FIRST | BIND_IMMEDIATE |
+			BIND_NONFATAL | BIND_VERBOSE;
+		printf("shl_load %s\n",pathname);
+	}
+	lib = shl_load(pathname, flags, 0);
+	/* XXX Chuck Blake once wrote that 0 should be BIND_NOSTART? */
+	if (lib == NULL) {
+		char buf[256];
+		if (Py_VerboseFlag)
+			perror(pathname);
+		sprintf(buf, "Failed to load %.200s", pathname);
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, buf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (Py_VerboseFlag)
+		printf("shl_findsym %s\n", funcname);
+	shl_findsym(&lib, funcname, TYPE_UNDEFINED, (void *) &p);
+	if (p == NULL && Py_VerboseFlag)
+		perror(funcname);
+
+	return p;
+}
diff --git a/Python/dynload_mac.c b/Python/dynload_mac.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9161995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/dynload_mac.c
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Support for dynamic loading of extension modules */
+
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "importdl.h"
+
+#include <Aliases.h>
+#include <CodeFragments.h>
+#ifdef SYMANTEC__CFM68K__ /* Really an older version of Universal Headers */
+#define CFragConnectionID ConnectionID
+#define kLoadCFrag 0x01
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_GUSI
+#include "TFileSpec.h"		/* for Path2FSSpec() */
+#endif
+#include <Files.h>
+#include "macdefs.h"
+#include "macglue.h"
+
+
+const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
+	{".slb", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+#ifdef __CFM68K__
+	{".CFM68K.slb", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+#else
+	{".ppc.slb", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+#endif
+	{0, 0}
+};
+
+
+dl_funcptr _PyImport_GetDynLoadFunc(const char *name, const char *funcname,
+				    const char *pathname, FILE *fp)
+{
+	dl_funcptr p;
+
+	/*
+	** Dynamic loading of CFM shared libraries on the Mac.  The
+	** code has become more convoluted than it was, because we
+	** want to be able to put multiple modules in a single
+	** file. For this reason, we have to determine the fragment
+	** name, and we cannot use the library entry point but we have
+	** to locate the correct init routine "by hand".
+	*/
+	FSSpec libspec;
+	CFragConnectionID connID;
+	Ptr mainAddr;
+	Str255 errMessage;
+	OSErr err;
+#ifndef USE_GUSI
+	Boolean isfolder, didsomething;
+#endif
+	char buf[512];
+	Str63 fragname;
+	Ptr symAddr;
+	CFragSymbolClass class;
+		
+	/* First resolve any aliases to find the real file */
+#ifdef USE_GUSI
+	err = Path2FSSpec(pathname, &libspec);
+#else
+	(void)FSMakeFSSpec(0, 0, Pstring(pathname), &libspec);
+	err = ResolveAliasFile(&libspec, 1, &isfolder, &didsomething);
+#endif
+	if ( err ) {
+		sprintf(buf, "%.255s: %.200s",
+			pathname, PyMac_StrError(err));
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, buf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	/* Next, determine the fragment name,
+	   by stripping '.slb' and 'module' */
+	memcpy(fragname+1, libspec.name+1, libspec.name[0]);
+	fragname[0] = libspec.name[0];
+	if( strncmp((char *)(fragname+1+fragname[0]-4),
+		    ".slb", 4) == 0 )
+		fragname[0] -= 4;
+	if ( strncmp((char *)(fragname+1+fragname[0]-6),
+		     "module", 6) == 0 )
+		fragname[0] -= 6;
+	/* Load the fragment
+	   (or return the connID if it is already loaded */
+	err = GetDiskFragment(&libspec, 0, 0, fragname, 
+			      kLoadCFrag, &connID, &mainAddr,
+			      errMessage);
+	if ( err ) {
+		sprintf(buf, "%.*s: %.200s",
+			errMessage[0], errMessage+1,
+			PyMac_StrError(err));
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, buf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	/* Locate the address of the correct init function */
+	err = FindSymbol(connID, Pstring(funcname), &symAddr, &class);
+	if ( err ) {
+		sprintf(buf, "%s: %.200s",
+			funcname, PyMac_StrError(err));
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, buf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	p = (dl_funcptr)symAddr;
+
+	return p;
+}
diff --git a/Python/dynload_next.c b/Python/dynload_next.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcb9e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/dynload_next.c
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Support for dynamic loading of extension modules */
+
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "importdl.h"
+
+
+#ifdef WITH_DYLD
+
+#define USE_DYLD
+
+#include <mach-o/dyld.h>
+
+#else /* WITH_DYLD */
+
+#define USE_RLD
+/* Define this to 1 if you want be able to load ObjC modules as well:
+   it switches between two different way of loading modules on the NeXT,
+   one that directly interfaces with the dynamic loader (rld_load(), which
+   does not correctly load ObjC object files), and another that uses the
+   ObjC runtime (objc_loadModules()) to do the job.
+   You'll have to add ``-ObjC'' to the compiler flags if you set this to 1.
+*/
+#define HANDLE_OBJC_MODULES 1
+#if HANDLE_OBJC_MODULES
+#include <objc/Object.h>
+#include <objc/objc-load.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <mach-o/rld.h>
+
+#endif /* WITH_DYLD */
+
+
+const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
+	{".so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{"module.so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{0, 0}
+};
+
+dl_funcptr _PyImport_GetDynLoadFunc(const char *name, const char *funcname,
+				    const char *pathname, FILE *fp)
+{
+	dl_funcptr p = NULL;
+
+#ifdef USE_RLD
+	{
+		NXStream *errorStream;
+		struct mach_header *new_header;
+		const char *filenames[2];
+		long ret;
+		unsigned long ptr;
+
+		errorStream = NXOpenMemory(NULL, 0, NX_WRITEONLY);
+		filenames[0] = pathname;
+		filenames[1] = NULL;
+
+#if HANDLE_OBJC_MODULES
+
+/* The following very bogus line of code ensures that
+   objc_msgSend, etc are linked into the binary.  Without
+   it, dynamic loading of a module that includes objective-c
+   method calls will fail with "undefined symbol _objc_msgSend()".
+   This remains true even in the presence of the -ObjC flag
+   to the compiler
+*/
+
+		[Object name];
+
+/* objc_loadModules() dynamically loads the object files
+   indicated by the paths in filenames.  If there are any
+   errors generated during loading -- typically due to the
+   inability to find particular symbols -- an error message
+   will be written to errorStream.
+   It returns 0 if the module is successfully loaded, 1
+   otherwise.
+*/
+
+		ret = !objc_loadModules(filenames, errorStream,
+					NULL, &new_header, NULL);
+
+#else /* !HANDLE_OBJC_MODULES */
+
+		ret = rld_load(errorStream, &new_header, 
+				filenames, NULL);
+
+#endif /* HANDLE_OBJC_MODULES */
+
+		/* extract the error messages for the exception */
+		if(!ret) {
+			char *streamBuf;
+			int len, maxLen;
+
+			NXPutc(errorStream, (char)0);
+
+			NXGetMemoryBuffer(errorStream,
+				&streamBuf, &len, &maxLen);
+			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, streamBuf);
+		}
+
+		if(ret && rld_lookup(errorStream, funcname, &ptr))
+			p = (dl_funcptr) ptr;
+
+		NXCloseMemory(errorStream, NX_FREEBUFFER);
+
+		if(!ret)
+			return NULL;
+	}
+#endif /* USE_RLD */
+#ifdef USE_DYLD
+	/* This is also NeXT-specific. However, frameworks (the new style
+	of shared library) and rld() can't be used in the same program;
+	instead, you have to use dyld, which is mostly unimplemented. */
+	{
+		NSObjectFileImageReturnCode rc;
+		NSObjectFileImage image;
+		NSModule newModule;
+		NSSymbol theSym;
+		void *symaddr;
+		const char *errString;
+	
+		rc = NSCreateObjectFileImageFromFile(pathname, &image);
+		switch(rc) {
+		    default:
+		    case NSObjectFileImageFailure:
+		    NSObjectFileImageFormat:
+		    /* for these a message is printed on stderr by dyld */
+			errString = "Can't create object file image";
+			break;
+		    case NSObjectFileImageSuccess:
+			errString = NULL;
+			break;
+		    case NSObjectFileImageInappropriateFile:
+			errString = "Inappropriate file type for dynamic loading";
+			break;
+		    case NSObjectFileImageArch:
+			errString = "Wrong CPU type in object file";
+			break;
+		    NSObjectFileImageAccess:
+			errString = "Can't read object file (no access)";
+			break;
+		}
+		if (errString == NULL) {
+			newModule = NSLinkModule(image, pathname, TRUE);
+			if (!newModule)
+				errString = "Failure linking new module";
+		}
+		if (errString != NULL) {
+			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, errString);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		if (!NSIsSymbolNameDefined(funcname)) {
+			/* UnlinkModule() isn't implimented in current versions, but calling it does no harm */
+			NSUnLinkModule(newModule, FALSE);
+			PyErr_Format(PyExc_ImportError, "Loaded module does not contain symbol %s", funcname);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		theSym = NSLookupAndBindSymbol(funcname);
+		p = (dl_funcptr)NSAddressOfSymbol(theSym);
+ 	}
+#endif /* USE_DYLD */
+
+	return p;
+}
diff --git a/Python/dynload_os2.c b/Python/dynload_os2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6090c33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/dynload_os2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Support for dynamic loading of extension modules */
+
+#define  INCL_DOSERRORS
+#define  INCL_DOSMODULEMGR
+#include <os2.h>
+
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "importdl.h"
+
+
+const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
+	{".pyd", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{".dll", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{0, 0}
+};
+
+dl_funcptr _PyImport_GetDynLoadFunc(const char *name, const char *funcname,
+				    const char *pathname, FILE *fp)
+{
+	dl_funcptr p;
+	APIRET  rc;
+	HMODULE hDLL;
+	char failreason[256];
+
+	rc = DosLoadModule(failreason,
+			   sizeof(failreason),
+			   pathname,
+			   &hDLL);
+
+	if (rc != NO_ERROR) {
+		char errBuf[256];
+		sprintf(errBuf,
+			"DLL load failed, rc = %d: %s",
+			rc, failreason);
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, errBuf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	rc = DosQueryProcAddr(hDLL, 0L, funcname, &p);
+	if (rc != NO_ERROR)
+		p = NULL; /* Signify Failure to Acquire Entrypoint */
+	return p;
+}
diff --git a/Python/dynload_shlib.c b/Python/dynload_shlib.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3c5a6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/dynload_shlib.c
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Support for dynamic loading of extension modules */
+
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "importdl.h"
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#if defined(__NetBSD__) && (NetBSD < 199712)
+#include <nlist.h>
+#include <link.h>
+#define dlerror() "error in dynamic linking"
+#else
+#ifdef HAVE_DLFCN_H
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#ifndef RTLD_LAZY
+#define RTLD_LAZY 1
+#endif
+
+
+const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
+	{".so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{"module.so", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{0, 0}
+};
+
+static struct {
+	dev_t dev;
+	ino_t ino;
+	void *handle;
+} handles[128];
+static int nhandles = 0;
+
+
+dl_funcptr _PyImport_GetDynLoadFunc(const char *name, const char *funcname,
+				    const char *pathname, FILE *fp)
+{
+	dl_funcptr p;
+	void *handle;
+
+	if (fp != NULL) {
+		int i;
+		struct stat statb;
+		fstat(fileno(fp), &statb);
+		for (i = 0; i < nhandles; i++) {
+			if (statb.st_dev == handles[i].dev &&
+			    statb.st_ino == handles[i].ino) {
+				p = (dl_funcptr) dlsym(handles[i].handle,
+						       funcname);
+				return p;
+			}
+		}
+		if (nhandles < 128) {
+			handles[nhandles].dev = statb.st_dev;
+			handles[nhandles].ino = statb.st_ino;
+		}
+	}
+
+#ifdef RTLD_NOW
+	/* RTLD_NOW: resolve externals now
+	   (i.e. core dump now if some are missing) */
+	handle = dlopen(pathname, RTLD_NOW);
+#else
+	if (Py_VerboseFlag)
+		printf("dlopen(\"%s\", %d);\n", pathname,
+		       RTLD_LAZY);
+	handle = dlopen(pathname, RTLD_LAZY);
+#endif /* RTLD_NOW */
+	if (handle == NULL) {
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, dlerror());
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (fp != NULL && nhandles < 128)
+		handles[nhandles++].handle = handle;
+	p = (dl_funcptr) dlsym(handle, funcname);
+	return p;
+}
diff --git a/Python/dynload_stub.c b/Python/dynload_stub.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85dd801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/dynload_stub.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* This module provides the necessary stubs for when dynamic loading is
+   not present. */
+
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "importdl.h"
+
+
+const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
+	{0, 0}
+};
diff --git a/Python/dynload_win.c b/Python/dynload_win.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e68cac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/dynload_win.c
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/***********************************************************
+Copyright 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam,
+The Netherlands.
+
+                        All Rights Reserved
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
+provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
+both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
+Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
+CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
+distribution of the software without specific, written prior
+permission.
+
+While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
+is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
+(CNRI) at the Internet address ftp://ftp.python.org.
+
+STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
+CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+******************************************************************/
+
+/* Support for dynamic loading of extension modules */
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <direct.h>
+
+#include "Python.h"
+#include "importdl.h"
+
+const struct filedescr _PyImport_DynLoadFiletab[] = {
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+	{"_d.pyd", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{"_d.dll", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+#else
+	{".pyd", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+	{".dll", "rb", C_EXTENSION},
+#endif
+	{0, 0}
+};
+
+
+dl_funcptr _PyImport_GetDynLoadFunc(const char *name, const char *funcname,
+				    const char *pathname, FILE *fp)
+{
+	dl_funcptr p;
+
+#ifdef MS_WIN32
+	{
+		HINSTANCE hDLL;
+		char pathbuf[260];
+		if (strchr(pathname, '\\') == NULL &&
+		    strchr(pathname, '/') == NULL)
+		{
+			/* Prefix bare filename with ".\" */
+			char *p = pathbuf;
+			*p = '\0';
+			_getcwd(pathbuf, sizeof pathbuf);
+			if (*p != '\0' && p[1] == ':')
+				p += 2;
+			sprintf(p, ".\\%-.255s", pathname);
+			pathname = pathbuf;
+		}
+		/* Look for dependent DLLs in directory of pathname first */
+		/* XXX This call doesn't exist in Windows CE */
+		hDLL = LoadLibraryEx(pathname, NULL,
+				     LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH);
+		if (hDLL==NULL){
+			char errBuf[256];
+			unsigned int errorCode;
+
+			/* Get an error string from Win32 error code */
+			char theInfo[256]; /* Pointer to error text
+					      from system */
+			int theLength; /* Length of error text */
+
+			errorCode = GetLastError();
+
+			theLength = FormatMessage(
+				FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM, /* flags */
+				NULL, /* message source */
+				errorCode, /* the message (error) ID */
+				0, /* default language environment */
+				(LPTSTR) theInfo, /* the buffer */
+				sizeof(theInfo), /* the buffer size */
+				NULL); /* no additional format args. */
+
+			/* Problem: could not get the error message.
+			   This should not happen if called correctly. */
+			if (theLength == 0) {
+				sprintf(errBuf,
+					"DLL load failed with error code %d",
+					errorCode);
+			} else {
+				int len;
+				/* For some reason a \r\n
+				   is appended to the text */
+				if (theLength >= 2 &&
+				    theInfo[theLength-2] == '\r' &&
+				    theInfo[theLength-1] == '\n') {
+					theLength -= 2;
+					theInfo[theLength] = '\0';
+				}
+				strcpy(errBuf, "DLL load failed: ");
+				len = strlen(errBuf);
+				strncpy(errBuf+len, theInfo,
+					sizeof(errBuf)-len);
+				errBuf[sizeof(errBuf)-1] = '\0';
+			}
+			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, errBuf);
+		return NULL;
+		}
+		p = GetProcAddress(hDLL, funcname);
+	}
+#endif /* MS_WIN32 */
+#ifdef MS_WIN16
+	{
+		HINSTANCE hDLL;
+		char pathbuf[16];
+		if (strchr(pathname, '\\') == NULL &&
+		    strchr(pathname, '/') == NULL)
+		{
+			/* Prefix bare filename with ".\" */
+			sprintf(pathbuf, ".\\%-.13s", pathname);
+			pathname = pathbuf;
+		}
+		hDLL = LoadLibrary(pathname);
+		if (hDLL < HINSTANCE_ERROR){
+			char errBuf[256];
+			sprintf(errBuf,
+				"DLL load failed with error code %d", hDLL);
+			PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ImportError, errBuf);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		p = GetProcAddress(hDLL, funcname);
+	}
+#endif /* MS_WIN16 */
+
+	return p;
+}