Port Python to 3DS: micro kernel, homebrew, newlib (Missing guards for some POSIX functions)

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system, operating-systems

Research direction

Start by reviewing the attached guards.diff and the successive getedig.patch versions, then compare their changes with the current CPython extension-module and build sources. Reproduce the 3DS/newlib compile issue and verify that the missing POSIX guards allow the affected build to complete without breaking other platforms.

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Description

build extension-modules
BPO 22623
Nosy @loewis, @pitrou, @vstinner, @ezio-melotti, @serhiy-storchaka
Files
  • guards.diff: Patch against latest default
  • getedig.patch: New version of the patch
  • getedig.patch: Same patch, without the git diff format.
  • getedig.patch: Newer version of the patch.
  • getedig.patch: Forgot one fix in the previous one.
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2014-10-13.12:44:03.178>
labels = ['extension-modules', 'build']
title = 'Port Python to 3DS: micro kernel, homebrew, newlib (Missing guards for some POSIX functions)'
updated_at = <Date 2016-01-03.06:41:09.673>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/LinkMauve'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2016-01-03.06:41:09.673>
actor = 'ezio.melotti'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Extension Modules']
creation = <Date 2014-10-13.12:44:03.178>
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dependencies = []
files = ['37971', '38160', '38161', '38172', '38173']
hgrepos = ['276']
issue_num = 22623
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 9.0
messages = ['229243', '235214', '236142', '236146', '236414', '239065', '239067', '239096', '239100']
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nosy_names = ['loewis', 'pitrou', 'vstinner', 'ezio.melotti', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'Link Mauve']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'pending'
superseder = None
type = 'compile error'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue22623'
versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.5', 'Python 3.6']

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