I'm experimenting with the iTunes SDK and Cython. The DLL entry-point seems to work, but using any "real Python" causes iTunes to crash.
The following code compiles fine and the plugin-dll is loaded successfully by iTunes.
cimport libc.stdio as stdio
cdef extern from "iTunesAPI/iTunesAPI.h":
ctypedef int OSType
ctypedef int OSStatus
ctypedef struct PluginMessageInfo:
pass
int unimpErr
cdef public OSStatus iTunesPluginMain( OSType message,
PluginMessageInfo* messageInfo,
void* refCon ):
cdef stdio.FILE* fl = stdio.fopen('C:/itunes_cyplugin_feedback.txt', 'wb')
return unimpErr
But adding a Python-expression will cause iTunes to crash, e.g:
# ...
cdef public OSStatus iTunesPluginMain( OSType message,
PluginMessageInfo* messageInfo,
void* refCon ):
object()
return unimpErr
Do you have an idea of why this causes a crash?
OS: Windows 7 x64
iTunes: 10.5 x86
Compiler: gcc 4.6.2 (MinGW)
Edit [2012/02/12]
New insights gave me the gdb session, which you can find below. I hope someone can now tell me how to fix it. :)
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes>gdb iTunes.exe
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Reading symbols from c:\program files (x86)\itunes\iTunes.exe...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
(gdb) b write
No symbol table is loaded. Use the "file" command.
Make breakpoint pending on future shared library load? (y or [n]) y
Breakpoint 1 (write) pending.
(gdb) r
Starting program: c:\program files (x86)\itunes\iTunes.exe
[New Thread 4588.0xa20]
[New Thread 4588.0x1214]
[New Thread 4588.0x12f4]
[New Thread 4588.0x274]
[New Thread 4588.0x1070]
[New Thread 4588.0xf40]
[New Thread 4588.0xfb0]
[New Thread 4588.0x12b0]
[New Thread 4588.0xb48]
[New Thread 4588.0x58c]
[New Thread 4588.0xc7c]
[New Thread 4588.0x1048]
[New Thread 4588.0x8ac]
[New Thread 4588.0x10dc]
[New Thread 4588.0x190]
[New Thread 4588.0x128]
[New Thread 4588.0xfbc]
[New Thread 4588.0xc2c]
[New Thread 4588.0x1154]
[New Thread 4588.0x234]
[New Thread 4588.0xa70]
[New Thread 4588.0x1144]
[New Thread 4588.0xa48]
[New Thread 4588.0xbe8]
warning: ASL checking for logging parameters in environment variable "iTunes.exe.log"
warning: ASL checking for logging parameters in environment variable "asl.log"
BFD: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WMVCORE.DLL: Warning: Ignoring section flag IMAGE_SCN_MEM_NOT_PAGED in section .reloc
Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
0x1e0650bc in python27!PyObject_Call () from C:\Windows\SysWOW64\python27.dll
(gdb)
(gdb) bt all
No symbol "all" in current context.
(gdb) bt
#0 0x1e0650bc in python27!PyObject_Call () from C:\Windows\SysWOW64\python27.dll
#1 0x02eb12ae in iTunesPluginMain (__pyx_v_message=1768843636, __pyx_v_messageInfo=0x16e6b0, __pyx_v_refCon=0x0)
at pytunes.c:465
#2 0x68a4d627 in iTunes!getPhaseStreamLibraryVersion () from c:\program files (x86)\itunes\iTunes.dll
#3 0x696e6974 in iTunesMainEntryPoint@24 () from c:\program files (x86)\itunes\iTunes.dll
#4 0x00000000 in ?? ()
(gdb)
And this is what Visual Studio 2008 tells me:
Unhandled exception at 0x1e0650bc in iTunes.exe: 0xC0000005
Segmentation fault when reading at 0x00000004.
Edit [2012/02/13]
The following is the output of (gdb) thread apply all bt
after iTunes crashed.
(gdb) thread apply all bt
Thread 24 (thread 4340.0x4e0):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e6c in ntdll!ZwWriteVirtualMemory () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x7504179c in WaitForSingleObjectEx () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x0000067c in ?? ()
#4 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 23 (thread 4340.0x17a0):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76178f8f in UnregisterPowerSettingNotification () from C:\Windows\system32\user32.dll
#2 0x59bd3485 in iTunesMobileDevice!AFCConnectionGetStatus ()
from C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\iTunesMobileDevice.dll
#3 0x06fef87c in ?? ()
#4 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 22 (thread 4340.0x10c4):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e7c in ntdll!ZwYieldExecution () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x76e4067b in ntdll!RtlLargeIntegerShiftLeft () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#3 0x76511174 in KERNEL32!AcquireSRWLockExclusive () from C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll
#4 0x76e6b3f5 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#5 0x76e6b3c8 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#6 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 21 (thread 4340.0x14ec):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e6c in ntdll!ZwWriteVirtualMemory () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x7504179c in WaitForSingleObjectEx () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x0000063c in ?? ()
#4 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#5 0x06edf8c0 in ?? ()
#6 0x73ae556e in CreatePropertySheetPageA ()
from C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16385_none_421189da2b7fabfc\co
mctl32.dll
#7 0x7650f003 in WaitForSingleObjectEx () from C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll
#8 0x765d6172 in ole32!CoRevokeClassObject () from C:\Windows\system32\ole32.dll
#9 0x765dc80b in ole32!CoIsOle1Class () from C:\Windows\system32\ole32.dll
#10 0x76511174 in KERNEL32!AcquireSRWLockExclusive () from C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll
#11 0x76e6b3f5 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#12 0x76e6b3c8 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#13 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 20 (thread 4340.0x1628):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e6c in ntdll!ZwWriteVirtualMemory () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x7504179c in WaitForSingleObjectEx () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x00000650 in ?? ()
#4 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#5 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 19 (thread 4340.0xf04):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e6c in ntdll!ZwWriteVirtualMemory () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x7504179c in WaitForSingleObjectEx () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x000005c0 in ?? ()
#4 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#5 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 18 (thread 4340.0x3c4):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e4c in ntdll!ZwWriteRequestData () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x75046872 in KERNELBASE!GetProcessId () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#4 0x068af914 in ?? ()
#5 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#6 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 17 (thread 4340.0x880):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e4c in ntdll!ZwWriteRequestData () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x75046872 in KERNELBASE!GetProcessId () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#4 0x0665f758 in ?? ()
#5 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#6 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#7 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 16 (thread 4340.0x165c):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e4c in ntdll!ZwWriteRequestData () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x75046872 in KERNELBASE!GetProcessId () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#4 0x05e2f5a8 in ?? ()
#5 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#6 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 14 (thread 4340.0xb6c):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e6c in ntdll!ZwWriteVirtualMemory () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x7504179c in WaitForSingleObjectEx () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x00000580 in ?? ()
#4 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#5 0x063cfe08 in ?? ()
#6 0x737f53a6 in ?? ()
#7 0x5cea92e4 in ?? ()
#8 0x00000580 in ?? ()
#9 0x0000001e in ?? ()
#10 0x00000024 in ?? ()
#11 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#12 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 13 (thread 4340.0xc74):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e6c in ntdll!ZwWriteVirtualMemory () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x7504179c in WaitForSingleObjectEx () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x00000548 in ?? ()
#4 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#5 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 12 (thread 4340.0x778):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e7c in ntdll!ZwYieldExecution () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x76e4067b in ntdll!RtlLargeIntegerShiftLeft () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#3 0x76511174 in KERNEL32!AcquireSRWLockExclusive () from C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll
#4 0x76e6b3f5 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#5 0x76e6b3c8 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#6 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 10 (thread 4340.0x1620):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e54c1c in ntdll!ZwDeleteValueKey () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x75041876 in SleepEx () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 9 (thread 4340.0x10cc):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e7c in ntdll!ZwYieldExecution () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x76e4067b in ntdll!RtlLargeIntegerShiftLeft () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#3 0x76511174 in KERNEL32!AcquireSRWLockExclusive () from C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll
#4 0x76e6b3f5 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#5 0x76e6b3c8 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#6 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 8 (thread 4340.0xac4):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e7c in ntdll!ZwYieldExecution () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x76e4067b in ntdll!RtlLargeIntegerShiftLeft () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#3 0x76511174 in KERNEL32!AcquireSRWLockExclusive () from C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll
#4 0x76e6b3f5 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#5 0x76e6b3c8 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#6 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 7 (thread 4340.0xe08):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e4c in ntdll!ZwWriteRequestData () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x75046872 in KERNELBASE!GetProcessId () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#4 0x057df9f0 in ?? ()
#5 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#6 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 6 (thread 4340.0x7fc):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e7c in ntdll!ZwYieldExecution () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x76e4067b in ntdll!RtlLargeIntegerShiftLeft () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#3 0x76511174 in KERNEL32!AcquireSRWLockExclusive () from C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll
#4 0x76e6b3f5 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#5 0x76e6b3c8 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#6 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 5 (thread 4340.0x61c):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e4c in ntdll!ZwWriteRequestData () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x76e3ef27 in ntdll!RtlIsValidIndexHandle () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#3 0x76511174 in KERNEL32!AcquireSRWLockExclusive () from C:\Windows\system32\kernel32.dll
#4 0x76e6b3f5 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#5 0x76e6b3c8 in ntdll!RtlInsertElementGenericTableAvl () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#6 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 4 (thread 4340.0x1794):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e4c in ntdll!ZwWriteRequestData () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x75046872 in KERNELBASE!GetProcessId () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x00000002 in ?? ()
#4 0x04e8f9e8 in ?? ()
#5 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#6 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 2 (thread 4340.0x51c):
#0 0x76e564f4 in ntdll!LdrFindResourceEx_U () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#1 0x76e55e6c in ntdll!ZwWriteVirtualMemory () from C:\Windows\system32\ntdll.dll
#2 0x7504179c in WaitForSingleObjectEx () from C:\Windows\system32\KernelBase.dll
#3 0x00000218 in ?? ()
#4 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Thread 1 (thread 4340.0x17b4):
#0 0x1e0650bc in python27!PyObject_Call () from C:\Windows\system32\python27.dll
#1 0x69781232 in iTunesPluginMain (__pyx_v_message=1768843636, __pyx_v_msgInfo=0x13e680, __pyx_v_refCon=0x0)
at pytunes.c:467
#2 0x5bc1d217 in iTunes!getPhaseStreamLibraryVersion () from C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.dll
#3 0x696e6974 in ?? ()
#4 0x0013e680 in ?? ()
#5 0x00000000 in ?? ()
(gdb)
Edit [2012/02/13]
I just got the idea Why not try it in C?, and so I did. And it doesn't work either, iTunes still crashes. Maybe I should rename the question to "How to embed Python into iTunes?" ..
EDIT: The pure C implementation now does not cause iTunes to crash, but I dunno what I did wrong last time.
#include "iTunesAPI/iTunesAPI.h"
#include <Python.h>
__declspec(dllexport) OSStatus iTunesPluginMain(OSType message,
PluginMessageInfo* msgInfo,
void* refCon) {
Py_Initialize();
PyObject* op = Py_BuildValue("i", 123);
Py_Finalize();
return unimpErr;
}
After seeing the backtrace, i don't see any other python call. And then an idea came in my head: since you are trying to do a itunes plugin (C) with Cython (Python), the Python interpreter might not be initialized. You need to create an intermediate C file for bootstraping the python interpreter and initialize the cython module before actually using it:
In the main.c:
And in your pytunes.pyx:
Now the python interpreter will be safely initialized, and cython extension too, before calling the cython/c function :)