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configure checks fail confusingly under --with-address-sanitizer if libasan is missing

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BPO 31199
Nosy @Yhg1s, @matrixise, @pmatos
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  • python/cpython#12433
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2017-08-14.08:01:57.293>
    labels = ['build']
    title = 'configure checks fail confusingly under --with-address-sanitizer if libasan is missing'
    updated_at = <Date 2019-03-19.12:31:17.603>
    user = 'https://github.com/pmatos'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-03-19.12:31:17.603>
    actor = 'matrixise'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Build']
    creation = <Date 2017-08-14.08:01:57.293>
    creator = 'pmatos'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 31199
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 3.0
    messages = ['300238', '300239', '338347']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['twouters', 'matrixise', 'pmatos']
    pr_nums = ['12433']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'compile error'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue31199'
    versions = []
    

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    Start by reviewing PR #12433 and the configure/build handling for --with-address-sanitizer when libasan is missing. The issue names no file or test; done means the configure failure for this case is reported clearly.

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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
    25/100

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