cxfreeze crashed with TypeError in _LoadModule() when trying to freeze an executable

[Dat Chu]

Binary package hint: cx-freeze

Create a simple python file: helloworld.py with the following content

print "Hello, World!"

Then do cxfreeze helloworld.py

Crashes with the errors

copying /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/cx_Freeze/bases/Console -> /home/dchu/Desktop/cxfreeze/dist/helloworld
copying /usr/lib/libpython2.6.so.1.0 -> /home/dchu/Desktop/cxfreeze/dist/libpython2.6.so.1.0
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/cxfreeze", line 5, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/cx_Freeze/main.py", line 170, in main
    freezer.Freeze()
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 405, in Freeze
    self._FreezeExecutable(executable)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 173, in _FreezeExecutable
    exe.copyDependentFiles, scriptModule)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 333, in _WriteModules
    initModule = finder.IncludeFile(initScript, "cx_Freeze__init__")
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/cx_Freeze/finder.py", line 386, in IncludeFile
    deferredImports)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/cx_Freeze/finder.py", line 259, in _LoadModule
    module.code = compile(fp.read() + "\n", path, "exec")
TypeError: compile() expected string without null bytes

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: cx-freeze 4.0.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-20.29-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 8 17:06:44 2010
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/cxfreeze
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.6
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python2.6 /usr/bin/cxfreeze /home/username/src/urxd-python/urxd/PoseEstimation/PoseEstimation.py
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/cxfreeze', '/home/username/src/urxd-python/urxd/PoseEstimation/PoseEstimation.py']
SourcePackage: cx-freeze
Title: cxfreeze crashed with TypeError in _LoadModule()
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package cx-freeze - 4.0.1-0ubuntu6

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cx-freeze (4.0.1-0ubuntu6) precise; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/handle_pyc_in_load_module.patch: LP: #473610, #633594
    - the web is crawling with reports of cx-freeze failing to compile
      even simple hello world python code
    - I have reproduced the issue on multiple Ubuntu development system,
      and adapted a "fix" from:
      + http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1500926
    - basically, .pyc files need to be handled in a special manner
 -- Dustin Kirkland <email address hidden> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:02:12 -0600