# We potentially have code that doesn't parse correctly with older versions
# of Python, and rather than fixing that and being eternally vigilant for
# any other new feature use, just check the version here.
-py_v35_check=$(python3 -c 'import sys; print(sys.version_info >= (3,5,0))')
-if [ "$py_v35_check" != "True" ]; then
- echo >&2 "BitBake requires Python 3.5.0 or later as 'python3 (scripts/install-buildtools can be used if needed)'"
+py_v38_check=$(python3 -c 'import sys; print(sys.version_info >= (3,8,0))')
+if [ "$py_v38_check" != "True" ]; then
+ echo >&2 "BitBake requires Python 3.8.0 or later as 'python3' (scripts/install-buildtools can be used if needed)"
return 1
fi
-unset py_v35_check
+unset py_v38_check
if [ -z "$BDIR" ]; then
if [ -z "$1" ]; then