diff -up Python-2.7.3/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py.rhbz814391 Python-2.7.3/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py --- Python-2.7.3/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py.rhbz814391 2012-04-20 14:51:19.390990244 -0400 +++ Python-2.7.3/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py 2012-04-20 14:51:45.141668316 -0400 @@ -272,11 +272,6 @@ def _reset_cache(): # _SimpleCData.c_char_p_from_param POINTER(c_char).from_param = c_char_p.from_param _pointer_type_cache[None] = c_void_p - # XXX for whatever reasons, creating the first instance of a callback - # function is needed for the unittests on Win64 to succeed. This MAY - # be a compiler bug, since the problem occurs only when _ctypes is - # compiled with the MS SDK compiler. Or an uninitialized variable? - CFUNCTYPE(c_int)(lambda: None) try: from _ctypes import set_conversion_mode