def __init__(self, space, *args):
        "NOT_RPYTHON"
        from pypy.module.signal import interp_signal
        MixedModule.__init__(self, space, *args)
        # add the signal-checking callback as an action on the space
        space.check_signal_action = interp_signal.CheckSignalAction(space)
        space.actionflag.register_periodic_action(space.check_signal_action,
                                                  use_bytecode_counter=False)
        if space.reverse_debugging:
            from pypy.interpreter.reverse_debugging import RDBSignalActionFlag
            space.actionflag.__class__ = RDBSignalActionFlag
        else:
            space.actionflag.__class__ = interp_signal.SignalActionFlag
        # xxx yes I know the previous line is a hack
        print "loading module"
        if os.name == "nt":
            print "creating sigint event"
            interp_signal.create_sigint_event()