[Bug 297235] security/binwalk: fails to start with python 3.12 due to removed 'imp' module

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=297235

            Bug ID: 297235
           Summary: security/binwalk: fails to start with python 3.12 due
                    to removed 'imp' module
           Product: Ports & Packages
           Version: Latest
          Hardware: amd64
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Some People
          Priority: ---
         Component: Individual Port(s)
          Assignee: [email protected]
          Reporter: [email protected]
          Assignee: [email protected]
             Flags: maintainer-feedback?([email protected])

Environment:

- FreeBSD 14.4-RELEASE amd64
- Python 3.12.13
- security/binwalk 2.3.3_1

Problem:

Binwalk no longer starts under Python 3.12 because it still imports the
deprecated 'imp' module, which was removed in Python 3.12.

Running binwalk results in:
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'imp'

I prepared and tested a compatibility patch that replaces the deprecated imp
implementation with a Python 3.12-compatible alternative.

Validation performed:
- Binwalk starts successfully
- Firmware signature  scanning
- Firmware extraction
- python3 -m compileall

The patch and validation procedure are available here:
https://github.com/Mil3tus/binwalk-python312-freebsd-patch

If useful, I'd be happy to provide additional testing or information.

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