# http://python.org/sf/1303614 class Y(object): pass class type_with_modifiable_dict(Y, type): pass class MyClass(object): """This class has its __dict__ attribute completely exposed: user code can read, reassign and even delete it. """ __metaclass__ = type_with_modifiable_dict if __name__ == '__main__': del MyClass.__dict__ # if we set tp_dict to NULL, print MyClass # doing anything with MyClass segfaults