[Merge] ~mitchdz/ubuntu/+source/python2.7:mitch/python2.7_flag_opt into ubuntu/+source/python2.7:ubuntu/jammy-devel

[Mitchell Dzurick]

Test case is in the attached bug report.

I do plan to apply these changes to the Focal package too, but I would like feedback on the Jammy patch first before Focal is made.
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