Re: [PATCH v2 3/2] docs: changes: better document Python needs

[Jani Nikula]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2025, Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Considering the above, for me it seems that the bus already departed:
> there are several cases where Python is required during build time.

FWIW, if it was up to me, I'd make Python 3+ a non-optional build
dependency. I'd also forget about any Python 2 backward compat stuff.

I would find it very useful for code/header generation during build
time, instead of having to resort to C hostprogs. Similar to what MSM is
doing.

That said, I know there's going to be people vehemently opposed.

> So, adding a "depends on TOOL_PYTHON" doesn't seem to be trivial.

Agreed. Forget about that idea.


BR,
Jani.


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Jani Nikula, Intel