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[3.14] Enable the tail calling interpreter

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Description

Can the 3.14 images enable the tail call interpreter? IIUC this brings a 5-6% free performance improvement
https://docs.python.org/3.14/using/configure.html#cmdoption-with-tail-call-interp

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Start by locating the Python 3.14 image build configuration and read the linked Python configure documentation for the tail-call interpreter option. Enable the option for the 3.14 images, then verify that the images build successfully and that the configured interpreter reflects the requested setting.

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Tech stack
docker, python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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