'''
Helper to preload windows dlls to prevent dll not found errors.
Once a DLL is preloaded, its namespace is made available to any
subsequent DLL. This file originated in the numpy-wheels repo,
and is created as part of the scripts that build the wheel.
'''
import os
import glob
if os.name == 'nt':
# convention for storing / loading the DLL from
# numpy/.libs/, if present
try:
from ctypes import WinDLL
basedir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
except:
pass
else:
libs_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(basedir, '.libs'))
DLL_filenames = []
if os.path.isdir(libs_dir):
for filename in glob.glob(os.path.join(libs_dir,
'*openblas*dll')):
# NOTE: would it change behavior to load ALL
# DLLs at this path vs. the name restriction?
WinDLL(os.path.abspath(filename))
DLL_filenames.append(filename)
if len(DLL_filenames) > 1:
import warnings
warnings.warn("loaded more than 1 DLL from .libs:"
"\n%s" % "\n".join(DLL_filenames),
stacklevel=1)