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build python with --enable-shared with static linked python against libpython*.a

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Description

BPO 38510
Nosy @vstinner, @stratakis
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  • configure.patch
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2019-10-17.20:55:39.320>
    labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', 'build']
    title = 'build python with --enable-shared with static linked python against libpython*.a'
    updated_at = <Date 2019-10-21.13:18:23.147>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/speqz'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-10-21.13:18:23.147>
    actor = 'cstratak'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Build']
    creation = <Date 2019-10-17.20:55:39.320>
    creator = 'speqz'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['48666']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 38510
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 1.0
    messages = ['354854']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['vstinner', 'cstratak', 'speqz']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38510'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

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    Start by reviewing the linked configure.patch and the CPython build configuration around --enable-shared and static libpython*.a. Reproduce the reported build and compare the linking behavior; done means the requested configuration builds successfully with the expected linkage.

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    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    build-system
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    35/100

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