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Upstream fix in bazelbuild#1898

python/repositories.bzl

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def _python_repository_impl(rctx):
         )
 
     # Write distutils.cfg to the Python installation.
-    if "windows" in rctx.os.name:
+    if "windows" in platform:
         distutils_path = "Lib/distutils/distutils.cfg"
     else:
         distutils_path = "lib/python{}/distutils/distutils.cfg".format(python_short_version)
@@ -107,6 +107,27 @@ def _python_repository_impl(rctx):
     elif rctx.attr.distutils_content:
         rctx.file(distutils_path, rctx.attr.distutils_content)
 
+    if "linux" in platform:
+        # Workaround around https://github.com/indygreg/python-build-standalone/issues/231
+        for url in urls:
+            head_and_release, _, _ = url.rpartition("/")
+            _, _, release = head_and_release.rpartition("/")
+            if not release.isdigit():
+                # Maybe this is some custom toolchain, so skip this
+                break
+
+            if int(release) >= 20240224:
+                # Starting with this release the Linux toolchains have infinite symlink loop
+                # on host platforms that are not Linux. Delete the files no
+                # matter the host platform so that the cross-built artifacts
+                # are the same irrespective of the host platform we are
+                # building on.
+                #
+                # Link to the first affected release:
+                # https://github.com/indygreg/python-build-standalone/releases/tag/20240224
+                rctx.delete("share/terminfo")
+                break
+
     # Make the Python installation read-only.
     if not rctx.attr.ignore_root_user_error:
         if "windows" not in rctx.os.name: