kivy / kivy/python-for-android

When building python3.14 user should be forced to upgrade to ndk_target_24 and api_target_24 instead of throwing an error that is not understood.

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Description

I got this error while building python3.14
```c
/home/kengo/PycharmProjects/parkkly/.buildozer/android/platform/build-arm64-v8a_armeabi-v7a/build/other_builds/python3/arm64-v8a__ndk_target_23/python3/Python/remote_debugging.c:48:19: error: call to undeclared function 'pwritev'; ISO C99 and later do not support implicit function declarations [-Wimplicit-function-declaration]
48 | written = pwritev(handle->memfd, local, 1, offset);
| ^
```

After some research I discovered that:
> This means the compiler encountered a call to pwritev() but couldn't find its prototype.
In modern C (C99+), calling undeclared functions is no longer allowed.

And it could be fixed by patching `Python/remote_debugging.c` to include
```c
#include
```
Which I think should be a good option to still support lower android versions.

But then again I discovered that:
> Android NDK only supports pwritev() from API level 24 (Android 7.0, Nougat) and above.

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with Python/remote_debugging.c and reproduce the python3.14 build using ndk_target_23 and api_target_23. Trace where python-for-android handles these target settings; done means the build clearly requires ndk_target_24 and api_target_24 instead of emitting the unexplained pwritev() error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, python
Domain
build-system, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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