Access to errno from Python?

Question

I am stuck with a fairly complex Python module that does not return useful error codes (it actually fails disturbingly silently). However, the underlying C library it calls

Answer 1

I'm not sure if this is what you and Jerub are referring to, but you could write a very short C extension that just exports errno, i.e. with the python language interface.

Otherwise, I agree with you that having to add this small bit of compiled code is a pain.