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Download Python-3.11.15
ardovm Jul 5, 2026
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Ensure that the pyexpat module is built
ardovm Jul 5, 2026
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Fix installation of the python module under Linux
ardovm Jul 5, 2026
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Better version check on system Python
ardovm Jul 5, 2026
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Fix incorrect comment
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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion main/configure.ac
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Expand Up @@ -4140,9 +4140,12 @@ elif test -n "$with_system_python" -o -n "$with_system_libs" && \
python_version=`$PYTHON -c "import sysconfig; print(sysconfig.get_config_var('VERSION'));"`
# Python 3.8 and later distinguish building Python modules from linking to the libpython:
# (https://bugs.python.org/issue36721)
if test "$python_version" -lt "3.8"; then
# We cannot use test(1) because Python version numbers are in the "major.minor.micro" form
if $PYTHON -c "import sys; v = sys.version_info; g = ((v.major < 3) or ((v.major == 3) and (v.minor < 8))); sys.exit(not g)"; then
# < 3.8
PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PYTHON, python-$python_version, PYTHON_PC="TRUE", PYTHON_PC="" )
else
# >= 3.8
PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PYTHON, python-$python_version-embed, PYTHON_PC="TRUE", PYTHON_PC="" )
fi
if test "$PYTHON_PC" != "TRUE"; then
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions main/external_deps.lst
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Expand Up @@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ if (ENABLE_MEDIAWIKI == YES)
URL2 = $(OOO_EXTRAS)$(MD5)-$(name)

if (SYSTEM_PYTHON != YES)
MD5 = 38c84292658ed4456157195f1c9bcbe1
name = Python-2.7.18.tgz
URL1 = https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.18/$(name)
MD5 = 57f84cbd92d478ceff55217d88a07ded
name = Python-3.11.15.tgz
URL1 = https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.11.15/$(name)
URL2 = $(OOO_EXTRAS)$(MD5)-$(name)

if (SYSTEM_BOOST != YES)
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions main/python/makefile.mk
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Expand Up @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ TARFILE_NAME=Python-$(PYVERSION)
TARFILE_MD5=57f84cbd92d478ceff55217d88a07ded
PATCH_FILES=\
python-md5.patch \
python-pyexpat.patch \
python-solver-before-std.patch \
python-$(PYVERSION)-sysbase.patch \
python-$(PYVERSION)-nohardlink.patch
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6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion main/python/prj/d.lst
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Expand Up @@ -60,11 +60,15 @@ mkdir: %_DEST%\lib%_EXT%\python\python3.11\config
..\%__SRC%\misc\build\Python-3.11.15\Makefile %_DEST%\lib%_EXT%\python\python3.11\config\Makefile
# TODO: _sysconfigdata filename is platform-mangled (e.g. _sysconfigdata__darwin_darwin.py on macOS,
# _sysconfigdata__linux_x86_64-linux-gnu.py on Linux). Verify exact name from built tree.
..\%__SRC%\misc\build\python-inst\lib\python3.11\_sysconfigdata*.py %_DEST%\lib%_EXT%\python\_sysconfigdata.py
..\%__SRC%\misc\build\python-inst\lib\python3.11\_sysconfigdata__darwin_darwin.py %_DEST%\lib%_EXT%\python\_sysconfigdata.py
..\%__SRC%\misc\build\python-inst\lib\python3.11\_sysconfigdata__linux_x86_64-linux-gnu.py %_DEST%\lib%_EXT%\python\_sysconfigdata.py
..\pyversion.mk %_DEST%\inc%_EXT%\pyversion.mk
..\pyversion_dmake.mk %_DEST%\inc%_EXT%\pyversion_dmake.mk

mkdir: %_DEST%\inc%_EXT%\python\cpython

..\%__SRC%\misc\build\Python-3.11.15\Include\* %_DEST%\inc%_EXT%\python\*
..\%__SRC%\misc\build\Python-3.11.15\Include\cpython\* %_DEST%\inc%_EXT%\python\cpython\*

#unix ONLY !
..\%__SRC%\misc\build\python-inst\bin\python %_DEST%\bin%_EXT%\python
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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions main/python/python-pyexpat.patch
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--- misc/Python-3.11.15/Modules/Setup 2026-03-03 01:52:57.000000000 +0100
+++ misc/build/Python-3.11.15/Modules/Setup 2026-07-04 12:51:02.908154677 +0200
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@

# XML
#_elementtree _elementtree.c
-#pyexpat pyexpat.c
+pyexpat pyexpat.c

# hashing builtins
#_blake2 _blake2/blake2module.c _blake2/blake2b_impl.c _blake2/blake2s_impl.c