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Python modules not linking to libpython causes issues for RTLD_LOCAL system-wide

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3.8 (EOL) stdlib type-bug
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Description

BPO 36753
Nosy @doko42, @vstinner, @ericvw, @pablogsal, @furiel, @MrAnno
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2019-04-29.16:16:00.782>
    labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
    title = 'Python modules not linking to libpython causes issues for RTLD_LOCAL system-wide'
    updated_at = <Date 2020-04-06.21:57:11.332>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/reimar'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2020-04-06.21:57:11.332>
    actor = 'Joshua Merchant'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2019-04-29.16:16:00.782>
    creator = 'reimar'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['48291']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 36753
    keywords = []
    message_count = 7.0
    messages = ['341094', '341096', '341105', '349232', '349255', '349736', '349739']
    nosy_count = 8.0
    nosy_names = ['doko', 'vstinner', 'ericvw', 'pablogsal', 'reimar', 'furiel', 'Joshua Merchant', 'MrAnno']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue36753'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by examining the attached pytest.tar.gz reproduction and the linked BPO issue discussion, focusing on the RTLD_LOCAL and libpython loading behavior described there. Trace how the affected Python modules are built and loaded, then verify that the reported system-wide failure no longer occurs under the reproduction scenario.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    operating-systems
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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