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stefanor

opened on May 22, 2026

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Bug description:

Noticed in https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/122917/changes#r2478290584

$ python3 -m sysconfig | grep '= ""[^$]'
	PY_BUILTIN_HASHLIB_HASHES = ""md5,sha1,sha2,sha3,blake2""

CPython versions tested on:

CPython main branch

Operating systems tested on:

Linux

Linked PRs

• gh-150208: Avoid double-quoting string values in sysconfigdata #150209
• [3.15] gh-150208: Avoid double-quoting string values in sysconfigdata (GH-150209) #154773

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1. stefanor

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   type-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or errorAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error

   on May 22, 2026
2. aisk

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   stdlibStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directoryStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directory

   on May 22, 2026
3. FFY00

   added a commit that references this issue on May 25, 2026

   gh-150208: Avoid double-quoting string values in sysconfigdata (#150209)

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4. encukou commented on Jul 27, 2026

   

   encukou

   on Jul 27, 2026

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   I'll backport to 3.15; tests in #154772 need this.

   I don't think we should backport to 3.14 at this point. This is a bugfix, but also a functionality change.

   Reacted by Stefano Rivera and Stan Ulbrych
5. encukou

   added a commit that references this issue on Jul 27, 2026

   [3.15] gh-150208: Avoid double-quoting string values in sysconfigdata (…

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6. StanFromIreland

   closed this as completedon Sep 9, 2026

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