Re: Python 3.13 fails to build under macOS, expat issue

[Benny Siegert <bsiegert%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Fri, 14 Aug 2026, Martin Husemann wrote:

> Thomas Klausner <wiz%netbsd.org@localhost> writes:
> > The disadvantage is that it's not required for most other software,
> > and we would stop allowing built-in expat on NetBSD < 11.99.5 (before
> > expat_config.h was installed).
>
> Minor nit: 11.0 has /usr/include/expat_config.h.
> So it would be NetBSD < 11 and we can ignore oldish 11.99 versions.

I think I would be okay with NetBSD < 11 not using builtin expat, as long 
as NetBSD 11 is good.

expat is also one of those things that has regular security issues, so 
maybe using the pkgsrc version is better anyway.

--
Benny