gistfile1.txt

##############  ex1.py:

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import pyEcere
pyEcere.funStuff("Hello, Python!\n")

##############  pyEcere.py:

from _pyEcere import *

def funStuff(fun):
   lib.my_funStuff(fun.encode('utf8'))

##############  build_ecere.py:

from cffi import FFI
ffi = FFI()
ffi.cdef(
   #open('cffi-ecere.h').read()
   """
   int my_funStuff(const char *fun);
   """
   )
ffi.set_source("_pyEcere",
   """
      int my_funStuff(const char *fun);
   """,
   sources = [ "fun.c" ], include_dirs = ["c"])

if __name__ == "__main__":
   ffi.compile(verbose=True)

/////////////// fun.c:

#include <stdio.h>

void my_funStuff(const char * fun)
{
   printf(fun);
}