configure --with-openssl-rpath=DIR too eager about existence of DIR

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assignee = 'https://github.com/tiran'
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-08-11.03:07:44.282>
labels = ['expert-SSL', 'expert-installation', '3.10']
title = 'configure --with-openssl-rpath=DIR too eager about existence of DIR'
updated_at = <Date 2021-08-11.03:07:44.282>
user = 'https://github.com/elprans'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-08-11.03:07:44.282>
actor = 'Elvis.Pranskevichus'
assignee = 'christian.heimes'
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components = ['Installation', 'SSL']
creation = <Date 2021-08-11.03:07:44.282>
creator = 'Elvis.Pranskevichus'
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files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 44883
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message_count = 1.0
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue44883'
versions = ['Python 3.10']