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python 3.9.1 failed to create .so files as universal2 (arm64, x86_64) on Mac

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BPO 42619
Nosy @ronaldoussoren, @ned-deily
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  • python/cpython#24187
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2020-12-11.10:34:20.355>
    labels = ['OS-mac', 'build', '3.9', '3.10']
    title = 'python 3.9.1 failed to create .so files as universal2 (arm64, x86_64) on Mac'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-01-10.10:34:42.964>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/xzsophos'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-01-10.10:34:42.964>
    actor = 'ronaldoussoren'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['macOS']
    creation = <Date 2020-12-11.10:34:20.355>
    creator = 'xz_sophos'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 42619
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 4.0
    messages = ['382861', '382862', '384757', '384758']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['ronaldoussoren', 'ned.deily', 'xz_sophos']
    pr_nums = ['24187']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'compile error'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42619'
    versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by reviewing pull request #24187 and the macOS build configuration involved in producing .so files. Reproduce the Python 3.9.1 universal2 build if possible, then verify that generated files contain both arm64 and x86_64 architectures.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    macos, python
    Domain
    build-system, 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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