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7.9. python 3.14.4

python provides the Python 3 runtime and standard library for build tooling and scripts inside chroot.

Input assumption: Python-3.14.4.tar.xz is already present in /sources from the chapter 4 source staging step.

Source URL: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.14.4/Python-3.14.4.tar.xz

Licenses:

Python-2.0

Dependencies:

musl (libc)
make

python is a general-purpose programming language and runtime. we need it to provide python3 and the standard library for build scripts and tooling in later chapters.

Extract and Enter the Source Tree

cd /sources
tar -xf Python-3.14.4.tar.xz
cd Python-3.14.4

Configure python

Build note: no OpenSSL-compatible library is installed at this stage, so this Python build does not provide the optional _ssl module.

ax_cv_c_float_words_bigendian=no \
lbi_configure \
    --enable-shared \
    --without-ensurepip \
    --without-static-libpython \
    --with-tzpath= \
    --with-platlibdir=libraries

Build python

make $LWI_MAKE_FLAGS

Install python

make install

Command Explanations

cd /sources, tar -xf, and cd Python-...: Enter the Python source tree from the staged archive.
ax_cv_c_float_words_bigendian=no: Preanswers Python's float word-order configure probe for the target.
lbi_configure: Applies the book's /system install layout to Python's configure step.
--enable-shared: Builds a shared libpython for extension modules and embedding users.
--without-ensurepip: Skips bundled pip installation in this bootstrap Python.
--without-static-libpython: Avoids installing the static Python library.
--with-tzpath= and --with-platlibdir=libraries: Match the book's timezone and library-directory policy.
make $LWI_MAKE_FLAGS and make install: Build and install Python into the target environment.

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