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yilei

opened on Oct 27, 2023

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Feature or enhancement

Proposal:

Most of the -X options (https://docs.python.org/3/using/cmdline.html#cmdoption-X) can be configured via an environment variable, but not -X frozen_modules.

This makes it harder for environments that you don't have the control over the flags passed to the Python interpreter.

#98697 also includes a use case for crossenv, but the issue was closed because it was not in time for Python 3.11.

I'm proposing a PYTHONFROZENMODULES PYTHON_FROZEN_MODULES environment variable to be added for Python 3.13, which has the equivalent meaning of using -X frozen_modules.

Has this already been discussed elsewhere?

This is a minor feature, which does not need previous discussion elsewhere

Links to previous discussion of this feature:

#98697 is the same request, but closed due to not in time for Python 3.11.

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• gh-111374: Add a new PYTHON_FROZEN_MODULES env var, equivalent of -X frozen_modules. #111411

Reacted by Gregory P. Smith

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1. yilei

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   on Oct 27, 2023
2. yilei

   changed the title [-]Support configuring frozen_module=on|off using an environment variable.[/-] [+]Support configuring -X frozen_modules=on|off using an environment variable.[/+] on Oct 27, 2023
3. yilei commented on Oct 27, 2023

   

   yilei

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   Btw, I'll also send a PR, assuming this will be accepted.
4. hugovk commented on Oct 28, 2023

   

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   I'm proposing a PYTHONFROZENMODULES environment variable to be added for Python 3.13, which has the equivalent meaning of using -X frozen_modules.

   I'll let others review the PR, but if we do this, let's add underscores to the name:

   • PYTHON_FROZEN_MODULES

   See https://discuss.python.org/t/change-environment-variable-style/35180?u=hugovk

   Reacted by Gregory P. Smith, Yilei and Donghee Na
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9. hugovk commented on Nov 9, 2023

   

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   Thank you for your contribution!
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