From 55c4d5c0e3c3dc9b46fc6034b039685616f5ead7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hu Shiwen <yajiedesign@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 08:00:09 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] fix python 3.8 ctypes dll load with windows (#19236)

---
 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 ca98116e5891..586aeb932bcd 100644
--- a/python/mxnet/base.py
+++ b/python/mxnet/base.py
@@ -339,7 +339,12 @@ def classproperty(func):
 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