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Update PY_SUPPORT_TIER according to PEP 11

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Description

According to PEP 11 the following target triples need an update:

Target Triple PY_SUPPORT_TIER outdated PY_SUPPORT_TIER
aarch64-*-linux-gnu/gcc 2 1
aarch64-pc-windows-msvc/msvc 3 2
x86_64-apple-darwin*/clang 1 2
powerpc64le-*-linux-gnu/gcc 2 3

@zooba, @hugovk, @diegorusso

Linked PRs
  • gh-156576

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Research direction

Search the CPython tree for PY_SUPPORT_TIER and compare the values for the four target triples with the PEP 11 table in the issue. Confirm that each tier matches the requested values and check linked PR gh-156576 for the work already in progress; done means all four entries agree with PEP 11.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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