[mod_python] PythonImport: Can someone please draw a diagram for this idiot?

Jim Gallacher wrote:
> Jorey Bump wrote:
> 
>> Jorey Bump wrote:
>>
>>> jamestmcneill-python at yahoo.co.uk wrote:
>>>
>>>> 3) From this I can see that the PythonImport directive doesn't seem 
>>>> to be
>>>> working at all (or at least, in any way I expected it to). It does not
>>>> produce a compiled version of the module specified, 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This is not unusual. The user that apache runs as must have write 
>>> permissions in the directory in order to produce a .pyc file. I'm not 
>>> sure what happens under Windows regarding this, but if I want a 
>>> compiled version of the module under Linux, I compile it ahead of 
>>> time or change the permissions (rarely).
>>
>>
>>
>> Having said that, I just tried using the PythonImport statement, and I 
>> also see no evidence that it works. I may be using or testing it 
>> incorrectly, however.
> 
> 
> Same result here. I'm looking at the source code now and will report back.
> 

I think there may be a bug. I know in the past Grisha has discouraged 
the use of PythonImport and has stated that he would be happy if it went 
away. Can anyone confirm if they have used it successfully?

Jim