an assumption has been made in the python core api that all operating
systems "dynamic module loading" can access data segments.  windows
_cannot_ do this.

the "workaround" has been to statically link absolutely _everything_
into a single whopping great dll.

the proper solution is to provide "accesser" functions:

PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *)
PyErr_GetPyExc_OSError(void)
{
    return (PyObject*)PyExc_OSError;
}

PyAPI_FUNC(char*) _PyStructSequence_Get_UnnamedField(void)
{   
    return PyStructSequence_UnnamedField;
}

... actually the _best_ solution is to have everything that's needed in
a vector-table [discussed on python-dev mailing list]

apologies - case of mistaken identity!

patch attached - beginnings of moving data over to accessor-functions.
attached here because it is relevant for "vector-table" future work.

please close this bug.