From fcf94914f03574fe771bd1b3d8200ea6a305fc6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hu Shiwen <yajiedesign@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 15:07:46 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] fix python 3.8 ctypes dll load with windows

---
 python/mxnet/base.py | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/python/mxnet/base.py b/python/mxnet/base.py
index 0b4bdf9a97c2..daa33b856dbc 100644
--- a/python/mxnet/base.py
+++ b/python/mxnet/base.py
@@ -276,7 +276,12 @@ class MXCallbackList(ctypes.Structure):
 def _load_lib():
     """Load library by searching possible path."""
     lib_path = libinfo.find_lib_path()
-    lib = ctypes.CDLL(lib_path[0], ctypes.RTLD_LOCAL)
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 8) and os.name == "nt":
+        # use LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH, For simplicity, let's just fill the numbers.
+        # pylint: disable=E1123
+        lib = ctypes.CDLL(lib_path[0], winmode=0x00000008)
+    else:
+        lib = ctypes.CDLL(lib_path[0], ctypes.RTLD_LOCAL)
     # DMatrix functions
     lib.MXGetLastError.restype = ctypes.c_char_p
     return lib