python24-get-platform.patch

This patch makes Python2.4 print out "linux" for kernel versions >= 4.

Patch by Bonface Munyoki <bonfacemunyoki@gmail.com>
*** Python-2.4.6/Python/getplatform.c.orig	2020-07-07 21:26:40.500141410 +0300
--- Python-2.4.6/Python/getplatform.c	2020-07-07 22:34:49.192864557 +0300
***************
*** 2,3 ****
--- 2,4 ----
  #include "Python.h"
+ #include <regex.h>
  
*************** Py_GetPlatform(void)
*** 10,11 ****
--- 11,18 ----
  {
+   regex_t regex;
+   regcomp(&regex, "linux[4-9]", 0);
+   if(regexec(&regex, PLATFORM, 0, NULL, 0) == 0)
+     {
+       return "linux";
+     }
    return PLATFORM;