1 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/pep384impl.cpp b/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/pep384impl.cpp
index c04848eb3..f07cac613 100644
--- a/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/pep384impl.cpp
+++ b/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/pep384impl.cpp
@@ -638,6 +638,38 @@ PepType_GetNameStr(PyTypeObject *type)
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
+ * Newly introduced convenience functions
+ *
+ */
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x03070000 || defined(Py_LIMITED_API)
+
+PyObject *
+PyImport_GetModule(PyObject *name)
+{
+    PyObject *m;
+    PyObject *modules = PyImport_GetModuleDict();
+    if (modules == NULL) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "unable to get sys.modules");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    Py_INCREF(modules);
+    if (PyDict_CheckExact(modules)) {
+        m = PyDict_GetItemWithError(modules, name);  /* borrowed */
+        Py_XINCREF(m);
+    }
+    else {
+        m = PyObject_GetItem(modules, name);
+        if (m == NULL && PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_KeyError)) {
+            PyErr_Clear();
+        }
+    }
+    Py_DECREF(modules);
+    return m;
+}
+
+#endif // PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x03070000 || defined(Py_LIMITED_API)
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
  * Extra support for name mangling
  *
  */