[llvm][docs] Update the Python version requirement to 3.8.0 for lit testing on...
[llvm][docs] Update the Python version requirement to 3.8.0 for lit testing on Windows with substitute (virtual) drives. (#81663) Following the changes made for: - https://reviews.llvm.org/D154130: [lit][clang] Avoid realpath on Windows due to MAX_PATH limitations in commit: - 05d613ea Python 3.8.0 or newer is now required by at least the following tests when they are run on Windows from a substitute (virtual) drive. A substitute drive is often used as a workaround for `MAX_PATH` limitations on Windows. These tests are impacted because they use the lit `%{?:real}` path expansion syntax to expand symbolic links and substitute drives. This path expansion is implemented with Python's `os.path.realpath()` function which changed behavior in Python 3.8.0 with regard to expansion of substitute drives. The changes mentioned above rely on the newer Python behavior. - `clang/test/Lexer/case-insensitive-include-absolute.c` - `clang/test/Lexer/case-insensitive-include-win.c` This change updates the LLVM Getting Started guide to note this newer Python version dependency for this relatively niche case. Python 3.6.0 remains the minimum required Python version otherwise.
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