Stop explicitly depending on python 2

README.md

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ or reading the [rustc dev guide][rustcguidebuild].
 1. Make sure you have installed the dependencies:
 
    * `g++` 5.1 or later or `clang++` 3.5 or later
-   * `python` 2.7 (but not 3.x)
+   * `python` 3 or 2.7
    * GNU `make` 3.81 or later
    * `cmake` 3.4.3 or later
    * `curl`
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ build.
                make \
                diffutils \
                tar \
-               mingw-w64-x86_64-python2 \
+               mingw-w64-x86_64-python \
                mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake \
                mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc
    ```

config.toml.example

@@ -168,11 +168,9 @@
 
 # Python interpreter to use for various tasks throughout the build, notably
 # rustdoc tests, the lldb python interpreter, and some dist bits and pieces.
-# Note that Python 2 is currently required.
 #
-# Defaults to python2.7, then python2. If neither executable can be found, then
-# it defaults to the Python interpreter used to execute x.py.
-#python = "python2.7"
+# Defaults to the Python interpreter used to execute x.py.
+#python = "python"
 
 # Force Cargo to check that Cargo.lock describes the precise dependency
 # set that all the Cargo.toml files create, instead of updating it.

configure

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ try() {
     fi
 }
 
+try python3 "$@"
 try python2.7 "$@"
 try python27 "$@"
 try python2 "$@"

src/bootstrap/job.rs

@@ -103,7 +103,12 @@ pub unsafe fn setup(build: &mut Build) {
     };
 
     let parent = OpenProcess(PROCESS_DUP_HANDLE, FALSE, pid.parse().unwrap());
-    assert!(!parent.is_null(), "{}", io::Error::last_os_error());
+    assert!(
+        !parent.is_null(),
+        "PID `{}` doesn't seem to exist: {}",
+        pid,
+        io::Error::last_os_error()
+    );
     let mut parent_handle = ptr::null_mut();
     let r = DuplicateHandle(
         GetCurrentProcess(),

src/bootstrap/sanity.rs

@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ pub fn check(build: &mut Build) {
         .python
         .take()
         .map(|p| cmd_finder.must_have(p))
-        .or_else(|| cmd_finder.maybe_have("python2.7"))
-        .or_else(|| cmd_finder.maybe_have("python2"))
         .or_else(|| env::var_os("BOOTSTRAP_PYTHON").map(PathBuf::from)) // set by bootstrap.py
         .or_else(|| Some(cmd_finder.must_have("python")));
 

src/ci/docker/arm-android/Dockerfile

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ENV TARGETS=arm-linux-androideabi
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --arm-linux-androideabi-ndk=/android/ndk/arm-14
 
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py test --target $TARGETS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py test --target $TARGETS
 
 COPY scripts/sccache.sh /scripts/
 RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh

src/ci/docker/armhf-gnu/Dockerfile

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
       libc6-dev \
       libc6-dev-armhf-cross \
       make \
-      python2.7 \
+      python3 \
       qemu-system-arm \
       xz-utils
 
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ COPY scripts/sccache.sh /scripts/
 RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --qemu-armhf-rootfs=/tmp/rootfs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py test --target arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py test --target arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
 
 ENV NO_CHANGE_USER=1

src/ci/docker/disabled/aarch64-gnu/Dockerfile

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
       libc6-dev \
       libc6-dev-arm64-cross \
       make \
-      python2.7 \
+      python3 \
       qemu-system-aarch64 \
       xz-utils
 
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS \
       --qemu-aarch64-rootfs=/tmp/rootfs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py test --target aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py test --target aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
 ENV NO_CHANGE_USER=1

src/ci/docker/disabled/asmjs/Dockerfile

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   file \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
-  python \
+  python3 \
   git \
   cmake \
   sudo \
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ ENV EMCC_CFLAGS=-O1
 # Emscripten installation is user-specific
 ENV NO_CHANGE_USER=1
 
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py test --target $TARGETS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py test --target $TARGETS
 
 # This is almost identical to the wasm32-unknown-emscripten target, so
 # running with assertions again is not useful

src/ci/docker/disabled/dist-aarch64-android/Dockerfile

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS \
       --enable-extended \
       --enable-cargo-openssl-static
 
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --target $HOSTS --host $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --target $HOSTS --host $HOSTS
 
 COPY scripts/sccache.sh /scripts/
 RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh

src/ci/docker/disabled/dist-armv7-android/Dockerfile

@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS \
 # build to finish we use --warn-unresolved-symbols. Note that the missing
 # symbols does not affect std, only the compiler (llvm) and cargo (openssl).
 ENV SCRIPT \
-  python2.7 ../x.py build src/llvm --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS && \
+  python3 ../x.py build src/llvm --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS && \
   (export RUSTFLAGS="\"-C link-arg=-Wl,--warn-unresolved-symbols\""; \
     rm /android/ndk/arm && \
     ln -s /android/ndk/arm-14 /android/ndk/arm && \
-    python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS)
+    python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS)
 
 COPY scripts/sccache.sh /scripts/
 RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh

src/ci/docker/disabled/dist-i686-android/Dockerfile

@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS \
 # build to finish we use --warn-unresolved-symbols. Note that the missing
 # symbols does not affect std, only the compiler (llvm) and cargo (openssl).
 ENV SCRIPT \
-  python2.7 ../x.py build src/llvm --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS && \
+  python3 ../x.py build src/llvm --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS && \
   (export RUSTFLAGS="\"-C link-arg=-Wl,--warn-unresolved-symbols\""; \
     rm /android/ndk/x86 && \
     ln -s /android/ndk/x86-14 /android/ndk/x86 && \
-    python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS)
+    python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS)
 
 COPY scripts/sccache.sh /scripts/
 RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh

src/ci/docker/disabled/dist-powerpcspe-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   file \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
-  python2.7 \
+  python3 \
   git \
   cmake \
   sudo \
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh
 ENV HOSTS=powerpc-unknown-linux-gnuspe
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/disabled/dist-sparc64-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   file \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
-  python2.7 \
+  python3 \
   git \
   cmake \
   sudo \
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh
 ENV HOSTS=sparc64-unknown-linux-gnu
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/disabled/dist-x86_64-android/Dockerfile

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS \
       --enable-extended \
       --enable-cargo-openssl-static
 
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --target $HOSTS --host $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --target $HOSTS --host $HOSTS
 
 COPY scripts/sccache.sh /scripts/
 RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh

src/ci/docker/disabled/dist-x86_64-dragonfly/Dockerfile

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   file \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
-  python2.7 \
+  python3 \
   git \
   cmake \
   sudo \
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ ENV \
 ENV HOSTS=x86_64-unknown-dragonfly
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/disabled/dist-x86_64-haiku/Dockerfile

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   make \
   nasm \
   pkg-config \
-  python2.7 \
+  python3 \
   sudo \
   texinfo \
   wget \
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --disable-jemalloc \
   --set=$TARGET.cc=x86_64-unknown-haiku-gcc \
   --set=$TARGET.cxx=x86_64-unknown-haiku-g++ \
   --set=$TARGET.llvm-config=/bin/llvm-config-haiku
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host=$HOST --target=$HOST
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host=$HOST --target=$HOST

src/ci/docker/disabled/dist-x86_64-redox/Dockerfile

@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ ENV \
     CXX_x86_64_unknown_redox=x86_64-unknown-redox-g++
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --target x86_64-unknown-redox
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --target x86_64-unknown-redox

src/ci/docker/dist-aarch64-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS \
       --enable-extended \
       --enable-profiler \
       --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-android/Dockerfile

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS \
       --x86_64-linux-android-ndk=/android/ndk/x86_64-21 \
       --disable-docs
 
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --target $TARGETS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --target $TARGETS
 
 COPY scripts/sccache.sh /scripts/
 RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh

src/ci/docker/dist-arm-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ ENV CC_arm_unknown_linux_gnueabi=arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi-gcc \
 ENV HOSTS=arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-armhf-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ ENV CC_arm_unknown_linux_gnueabihf=arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf-gcc \
 ENV HOSTS=arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-armv7-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ ENV CC_armv7_unknown_linux_gnueabihf=armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf-gcc \
 ENV HOSTS=armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-i586-gnu-i586-i686-musl/Dockerfile

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   file \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
-  python2.7 \
+  python3 \
   git \
   cmake \
   xz-utils \
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ ENV CFLAGS_i586_unknown_linux_musl=-Wa,-mrelax-relocations=no
 ENV TARGETS=i586-unknown-linux-gnu,i686-unknown-linux-musl
 
 ENV SCRIPT \
-      python2.7 ../x.py test --target $TARGETS && \
-      python2.7 ../x.py dist --target $TARGETS,i586-unknown-linux-musl
+      python3 ../x.py test --target $TARGETS && \
+      python3 ../x.py dist --target $TARGETS,i586-unknown-linux-musl

src/ci/docker/dist-i686-freebsd/Dockerfile

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   file \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
-  python2.7 \
+  python3 \
   git \
   cmake \
   sudo \
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ ENV \
 ENV HOSTS=i686-unknown-freebsd
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-mips-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   file \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
-  python2.7 \
+  python3 \
   git \
   cmake \
   sudo \
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh
 ENV HOSTS=mips-unknown-linux-gnu
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-mips64-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   file \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
-  python2.7 \
+  python3 \
   git \
   cmake \
   sudo \
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh
 ENV HOSTS=mips64-unknown-linux-gnuabi64
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-mips64el-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   file \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
-  python2.7 \
+  python3 \
   git \
   cmake \
   sudo \
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh
 ENV HOSTS=mips64el-unknown-linux-gnuabi64
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-mipsel-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
   file \
   curl \
   ca-certificates \
-  python2.7 \
+  python3 \
   git \
   cmake \
   sudo \
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ RUN sh /scripts/sccache.sh
 ENV HOSTS=mipsel-unknown-linux-gnu
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-powerpc-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ ENV \
 ENV HOSTS=powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-powerpc64-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ ENV \
 ENV HOSTS=powerpc64-unknown-linux-gnu
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-powerpc64le-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ ENV \
 ENV HOSTS=powerpc64le-unknown-linux-gnu
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS

src/ci/docker/dist-s390x-linux/Dockerfile

@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ ENV \
 ENV HOSTS=s390x-unknown-linux-gnu
 
 ENV RUST_CONFIGURE_ARGS --enable-extended --disable-docs
-ENV SCRIPT python2.7 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS
+ENV SCRIPT python3 ../x.py dist --host $HOSTS --target $HOSTS