This is a change that reproduces the issue

junkmd · junkmd · commit 41fcf557f3a6 · 2024-09-29T14:17:06.000+09:00
where it runs successfully on Python 3.13, but a `NameError` occurs on Python 3.11. It corresponds to an updated version of the reproducer reported at python/cpython#124520 (comment).
diff --git a/comtypes/safearray.py b/comtypes/safearray.py
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ def _make_safearray_type(itemtype):
     )
 
     meta = type(_safearray.tagSAFEARRAY)
-    sa_type = meta.__new__(
-        meta, "SAFEARRAY_%s" % itemtype.__name__, (_safearray.tagSAFEARRAY,), {}
-    )
+    sa_type = meta(f"SAFEARRAY_{itemtype.__name__}", (_safearray.tagSAFEARRAY,), {})
 
     try:
         vartype = _ctype_to_vartype[itemtype]

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ def _make_safearray_type(itemtype):`
`81`	`81`	`)`
`82`	`82`
`83`	`83`	`meta = type(_safearray.tagSAFEARRAY)`
`84`		`- sa_type = meta.__new__(`
`85`		`- meta, "SAFEARRAY_%s" % itemtype.__name__, (_safearray.tagSAFEARRAY,), {}`
`86`		`- )`
	`84`	`+ sa_type = meta(f"SAFEARRAY_{itemtype.__name__}", (_safearray.tagSAFEARRAY,), {})`
`87`	`85`
`88`	`86`	`try:`
`89`	`87`	`vartype = _ctype_to_vartype[itemtype]`