0.16beta3 - problems on Windows XP

Under Windows XP using MinGW 3.8, gcc 3.4.2, SWIG 1.3.29, Python  
2.4.3, OpenSSL 0.9.8b....  Both M2Crypto and OpenSSL were built using  
MinGW/gcc.  OpenSSL passed all its regression tests.  The build and  
install of M2Crypto under MinGW/gcc appeared normal.

The following M2Crypto tests ran fine.
   test_asn1.py
   test_authcookie.py
   test_bn.py
   test_evp.py
   test_bio.py

Any tests that involve file I/O, such as
   test_bio_file.py
   test_dsa.py
   test_rsa.py
   test_ecdsa.py
work right up until an internal test did I/O giving results like...

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C:\work\m2crypto-0.16beta3\tests>python test_dsa.py
.OPENSSL_Uplink(00B4A010,05): no OPENSSL_Applink

C:\work\m2crypto-0.16beta3\tests>python test_bio_file.py
OPENSSL_Uplink(00B4A010,07): no OPENSSL_Applink

C:\work\m2crypto-0.16beta3\tests>python alltests.py
............OPENSSL_Uplink(00B4A010,07): no OPENSSL_Applink

C:\work\m2crypto-0.16beta3\tests>
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Questions:
  - Has anybody had success building and testing beta3 under
    Windows using VS 7.1 or MinGW 3.8?
  - Anybody else encountering "no OPENSSL_Applink" problems?
  - Any suggestions on how to fix?

Thanks,

Larry