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Upstream patch `patch-always-build-python-for-freeze.patch`
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Description
[`patch-always-build-python-for-freeze.patch`](https://github.com/astral-sh/python-build-standalone/blob/main/cpython-unix/patch-always-build-python-for-freeze.patch)
Python 3.11+ supports using a provided Python during bootstrapping (e.g. freezing), but only uses it when cross-compiling.
This patch forces always using the provided Python, even when not cross-compiling. This ensures consistent build behavior regardless of cross-compilation status.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with cpython-unix/patch-always-build-python-for-freeze.patch and review how Python 3.11+ uses a provided Python during bootstrapping and freezing. Verify that the patch makes this behavior apply both when cross-compiling and when building normally, with consistent results in both cases.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100