From a393d44c5d9a68de01e74463b4a9f5c2f1e3b3db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: KOLANICH <KOLANICH@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 23:03:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Improved library loading a bit (#3481)

* Improved library loading a bit

* Fixed indentation.

* Fixes according to the discussion

* Moved the comment to a separate line.
* specified exception type
---
 python-package/xgboost/core.py | 13 ++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/python-package/xgboost/core.py b/python-package/xgboost/core.py
index d35533293..f99df9216 100644
--- a/python-package/xgboost/core.py
+++ b/python-package/xgboost/core.py
@@ -114,10 +114,17 @@ def _get_log_callback_func():
 
 def _load_lib():
     """Load xgboost Library."""
-    lib_path = find_lib_path()
-    if len(lib_path) == 0:
+    lib_paths = find_lib_path()
+    if len(lib_paths) == 0:
         return None
-    lib = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(lib_path[0])
+    pathBackup = os.environ['PATH']
+    for lib_path in lib_paths:
+        try:
+            # needed when the lib is linked with non-system-available dependencies
+            os.environ['PATH'] = pathBackup + os.pathsep + os.path.dirname(lib_path)
+            lib = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(lib_path)
+        except OSError:
+            continue
     lib.XGBGetLastError.restype = ctypes.c_char_p
     lib.callback = _get_log_callback_func()
     if lib.XGBRegisterLogCallback(lib.callback) != 0: