1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/PC/dl_nt.c b/PC/dl_nt.c
index ae10fb5..c87c51e 100644
--- a/PC/dl_nt.c
+++ b/PC/dl_nt.c
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ forgotten) from the programmer.
 #include "windows.h"
 
 #ifdef Py_ENABLE_SHARED
+#ifdef MS_DLL_ID
+// The string is available at build, so fill the buffer immediately
+char dllVersionBuffer[16] = MS_DLL_ID;
+#else
 char dllVersionBuffer[16] = ""; // a private buffer
+#endif
 
 // Python Globals
 HMODULE PyWin_DLLhModule = NULL;
@@ -88,8 +93,11 @@ BOOL    WINAPI  DllMain (HANDLE hInst,
     {
         case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
             PyWin_DLLhModule = hInst;
+#ifndef MS_DLL_ID
+            // If we have MS_DLL_ID, we don't need to load the string.
             // 1000 is a magic number I picked out of the air.  Could do with a #define, I spose...
             LoadString(hInst, 1000, dllVersionBuffer, sizeof(dllVersionBuffer));
+#endif
 
 #if HAVE_SXS
             // and capture our activation context for use when loading extensions.