[Bug 1996949] Re: python3-libfdt: package is only building for one specific python version

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** Changed in: device-tree-compiler (Debian)
   Importance: Undecided => Unknown

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Title:
  python3-libfdt: package is only building for one specific python
  version

Status in device-tree-compiler package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in device-tree-compiler package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  Imported from Debian bug http://bugs.debian.org/1015271:

  Package: python3-libfdt
  Version: 1.6.1-2+b1
  Severity: important
  X-Debbugs-Cc: debian at microjoe.org

  Control: -1 blocks 1012369

  Dear Maintainer,

  The python3-libfdt package is currently only built against the
  python3-dev Build-Dependency:

  ```
  $ ls /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/_libfdt*
  /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/_libfdt.cpython-310-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
  ```

  This means that python3-libfdt is currently:

  - Available for python3.10
  - Not available for python3.9

  Most of the time we have two concurrent Python versions in Debian to
  allow for smooth upgrades. This is why this package is no exception and
  needs to be built for every supported Python version in Debian.

  I have tried to provide a patch using `py3versions -s` and replacing
  `python3-dev` with `python3-all-dev` without success. It seems that I am
  not able to pass multiple Python versions to the Makefile.

  The patch is attached as a starting point, but I will not mark the bug
  with the patch attribute since this patch is not working and needs
  refinement.

  I think folks on #debian-python on OFTC will be happy to help if you
  encounter the same struggle as I did and need to reach out.

  Thanks in advance.

  Agathe

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