1858062 - Remove distutils dependency from mozboot

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox Build System :: Mach Core, task)

Comment 1

[[:sergesanspaille]]

Attachment: Bug 1858062 - Remove reference to distutils in mozboot r=saschanaz

distutils is no longer available in Python 3.12, which means we cannot
require it on bootstrap, otherwise we cannot bootstrap from Py 3.12.

We already require setuptools as part of mach's requirements, so it's
fine to depend on setuptools elsewhere.

Comment 2

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

There is an r+ patch which didn't land and no activity in this bug for 2 weeks.
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Comment 3

[Kagami Rosylight [:saschanaz] (they/them)]

Serge can decide when this should land.

Comment 4

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/201fc291a2c0
Remove reference to distutils in mozboot r=saschanaz

Comment 5

[Cosmin Sabou [:CosminS]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/201fc291a2c0

Comment 6

[Mike Hommey [:glandium]]

Attachment: Bug 1858062 - Remove reference to distutils in mozboot

distutils is no longer available in Python 3.12, which means we cannot
require it on bootstrap, otherwise we cannot bootstrap from Py 3.12.

We already require setuptools as part of mach's requirements, so it's
fine to depend on setuptools elsewhere.

Original Revision: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D190537

Comment 7

[Phabricator Automation]

Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: Failure to build with python 3.12 downstream
• Steps to reproduce for manual QE testing: N/A
• Fix verified in Nightly: yes
• Risk associated with taking this patch: Low
• Needs manual QE test: no
• Explanation of risk level: This doesn't affect Firefox directly, only the process of building Firefox itself. If this causes problems, this will be visible on CI, not as Firefox failures, but as various job failures in python code.
• String changes made/needed: N/A
• Code covered by automated testing: yes
• Is Android affected?: no

Comment 8

[Pulsebot]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-esr115/rev/dbcd68806f5e