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python curses module fails to load on MacOS Ventura

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Description

Steps to reproduce:
Install VCScode
Install PlatformIO inside vscode
Open a console (doesn't matter if it is in vscode or seperately)
~/.platformio/python3/bin/python3 -m curses
Python 3.11.7 (main, Mar 26 2024, 13:16:44) [Clang 15.0.0 (clang-1500.0.40.1)] on darwin
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
File ".../.platformio/python3/lib/python3.11/curses/init.py", line 13, in
from _curses import *
ImportError: dlopen(.../.platformio/python3/lib/python3.11/lib-dynload/_curses.cpython-311-darwin.so, 0x0002): Symbol not found: _is_pad
Referenced from: .../.platformio/python3/lib/python3.11/lib-dynload/_curses.cpython-311-darwin.so (built for macOS 14.3 which is newer than running OS)
Expected in: <42596ECD-91F6-3256-986D-F5697E284D8E> /usr/lib/libncurses.5.4.dylib

~/.platformio/penv/bin/pio --version
PlatformIO Core, version 6.1.18

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Research direction

Start by reproducing ~/.platformio/python3/bin/python3 -m curses on macOS Ventura and inspect the bundled Python 3.11 curses extension at ~/.platformio/python3/lib/python3.11/lib-dynload/_curses.cpython-311-darwin.so. Compare the failure with the reported libncurses symbols; done means the curses module loads successfully in the PlatformIO Python environment.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
devtools, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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