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Upstream patch `patch-getrandom-use-nr-3.14.patch`

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Description

[`patch-getrandom-use-nr-3.14.patch`](https://github.com/astral-sh/python-build-standalone/blob/main/cpython-unix/patch-getrandom-use-nr-3.14.patch)

CPython uses `SYS_getrandom` for the `getrandom` syscall, but older glibc headers do not define this constant even when modern Linux UAPI headers provide `__NR_getrandom`.
This patch replaces `SYS_getrandom` with `__NR_getrandom`, enabling `os.getrandom` without increasing the minimum supported glibc or kernel version.

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Research direction

Start by reading cpython-unix/patch-getrandom-use-nr-3.14.patch and the CPython syscall code it changes. Verify the patch builds with older glibc headers while using modern Linux UAPI headers, and confirm that os.getrandom remains available without changing the supported glibc or kernel versions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux, python
Domain
build-system, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
70/100

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