Re: python311 vs expat

* On 2026-03-20 at 06:28 GMT, Adam wrote:

>The problem is, not every operating system provides 'expat_config.h', but pkgsrc thinks the external expat is fine.
>
>The --without-system-expat makes Python use the internal (vendored) expat.
>
>A quick fix would be to make all Python packages force use expat from pkgsrc (see below).
>
>How does that sounds?

I think it's fine for now, given that we're deep into a freeze, as it's 
minimal impact and fixes a top breakage.  The proper fix I think would 
be to add expat_config.h to BUILTIN_FIND_HEADERS, though some may object 
that it harshly penalises these systems.  I don't know their reasoning 
for not providing a full builtin implementation, but one workaround for 
that might be to touch a fake expat_config.h in BUILDLINK_DIR in those 
situations.

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