[BUG]: crash importing again same module
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What version (or hash if on master) of pybind11 are you using?
1.12.0
Problem description
Restarting an embedded interpreter gives crash when importing a module the second time.
A breakpoint instruction (__debugbreak() statement or a similar call) was executed in test.exe.
Some modules, like 'sys' or 'os', work fine.
Reproducible example code
int main() {
py::initialize_interpreter();
py::module_::import("numpy"); //--> it works fine with modules like 'sys', 'os'.
py::finalize_interpreter();
py::initialize_interpreter();
py::module_::import("numpy"); //--> crash here
py::finalize_interpreter();
return 0;
}
Is this a regression? Put the last known working version here if it is.
Not aware if this is a regression
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Research direction
Start by running the embedded-interpreter reproducer shown in the issue, focusing on the second py::module_::import("numpy") after reinitialization. Confirm the crash and determine what behavior should allow the interpreter to be initialized, finalized, and initialized again without failing on the second import.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, numpy, python
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100