show the error when failing to init

mmomtchev · Feb 7, 2024 · 4b0dc3b · 4b0dc3b
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commit 4b0dc3b
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diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ static Napi::Object PympInit(Env env, Object exports) {
 #endif
     auto status = Py_InitializeFromConfig(&config);
     PyConfig_Clear(&config);
-    if (PyStatus_Exception(status)) { throw Error::New(env, "Failed initializing Python"); }
+    if (PyStatus_Exception(status)) {
+      throw Error::New(env, "Failed initializing Python: "s + std::string{status.err_msg});
+    }
     memview::Init();
     PyObjectWrap::InitJSTrampoline();
     py_main = PyEval_SaveThread();