Building Python 3.12.11 on Linux makes 2 copes of very large libpython3.12.a file
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Description
Bug report
Bug description:
When I build Python 3.12.11 from source code on Linux, the result includes 2 copies of the libpython3.12.a file which is about 56 megabytes in size!
File locations
- <prefix>/lib/libpython3.12.a
- <prefix>/lib/python3.12/config-3.12-x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.12.a
I presume one of those is supposed to be a symbolic link to the other, or maybe the entire <prefix>/lib/python3.12/config-3.12-x86_64-linux-gnu directory is not supposed to be included in the installation?
Is this something that everyone is experiencing, or am I likely doing something wrong that is causing this to happen for me?
CPython versions tested on:
3.12
Operating systems tested on:
Linux
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing a Python 3.12.11 source build on Linux and inspect the two reported libpython3.12.a locations: /lib and /lib/python3.12/config-3.12-x86_64-linux-gnu. Compare the installed files and build or installation behavior to determine whether the duplicate is expected. Done means the issue is explained or the installation produces the intended single-copy arrangement.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100