GH-143842: Make optimizer color table static#143846
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Pull request overview
This pull request fixes a symbol collision between the Python optimizer and the curses library during static builds with PGO+LTO by making an internal color table static.
Changes:
- Made the
COLORSarray in the optimizer static to prevent global symbol clash - Added NEWS entry documenting the build fix
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| File | Description |
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| Python/optimizer.c | Changed COLORS array declaration from const char *COLORS[10] to static const char *COLORS[10] to prevent global symbol export |
| Misc/NEWS.d/next/Build/2026-01-15-03-36-16.gh-issue-143842.EZLutl.rst | Added NEWS entry documenting the build fix for static builds with curses |
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Fixes GH-143842.
When building a static Python with PGO+LTO and a static
_cursesextension, the optimizer’sCOLORSarray collided with the cursesCOLORSsymbol. Make the optimizer color tablestaticto avoid the global symbol clash.Tests: not run (build fix only).