2 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/xlators/features/changelog/lib/examples/python/changes.py b/xlators/features/changelog/lib/examples/python/changes.py
index d21db8eab2e..221df642a36 100644
--- a/xlators/features/changelog/lib/examples/python/changes.py
+++ b/xlators/features/changelog/lib/examples/python/changes.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ cl = libgfchangelog.Changes()
 def get_changes(brick, scratch_dir, log_file, log_level, interval):
     change_list = []
     try:
+        cl.cl_init()
         cl.cl_register(brick, scratch_dir, log_file, log_level)
         while True:
             cl.cl_scan()
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ def get_changes(brick, scratch_dir, log_file, log_level, interval):
         print ex
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    if len(sys.argv) != 5:
+    if len(sys.argv) != 6:
         print("usage: %s <brick> <scratch-dir> <log-file> <fetch-interval>"
               % (sys.argv[0]))
         sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/xlators/features/changelog/lib/examples/python/libgfchangelog.py b/xlators/features/changelog/lib/examples/python/libgfchangelog.py
index 68ec3baf144..10e73c02b34 100644
--- a/xlators/features/changelog/lib/examples/python/libgfchangelog.py
+++ b/xlators/features/changelog/lib/examples/python/libgfchangelog.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from ctypes import *
 from ctypes.util import find_library
 
 class Changes(object):
-    libgfc = CDLL(find_library("gfchangelog"), use_errno=True)
+    libgfc = CDLL(find_library("gfchangelog"), mode=RTLD_GLOBAL, use_errno=True)
 
     @classmethod
     def geterrno(cls):
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ class Changes(object):
         return getattr(cls.libgfc, call)
 
     @classmethod
+    def cl_init(cls):
+        ret = cls._get_api('gf_changelog_init')(None)
+        if ret == -1:
+            cls.raise_changelog_err()
+
+    @classmethod
     def cl_register(cls, brick, path, log_file, log_level, retries = 0):
         ret = cls._get_api('gf_changelog_register')(brick, path,
                                                     log_file, log_level, retries)