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[[sect-python]]
= Python
== Improved performance of Python
Depending on the workload, up to 27% improved performance is now observed in Python-based software. The improved performance is accomplished by building the Python interpreter with `-fno-semantic-interposition`. Because there is no semantic interposition now, the internal symbol look-ups from `libpython` to `libpython` library are direct and faster.
As a consequence, if Fedora users need to use `LD_PRELOAD` to override symbols in `libpython`, the recommended way is to build a custom Python build without `-fno-semantic-interposition`. However, it is still possible to use `LD_PRELOAD` to override symbols in other libraries (for example in glibc).
== Python 2 has been removed
The Python upstream stopped supporting Python 2 on 1 January 2020. For this reason, Fedora 32 removes Python 2 packages.
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// * Any special backwards compatible Provides are removed (this package is not intended to be depended upon)
== Deprecated support for Nose
Support for Nose is now deprecated. However for now, the `python3-nose` package continues to be available in the Fedora repositories.
No specific release it yet targeted to remove the `python3-nose` package.
Users and packagers of dependent packages are encouraged to switch to `python3-pytest` or `python3-nose2`.

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Due to some bugs, users might not be able in some cases to complete the installation from optical media.
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== Packaging changes in clang-libs package
The `clang-libs` package no longer includes individual component libraries like `libclangBasic.so`, `libclangAST.so` and so on. Packages that depend on the clang libraries are now linked to `libclang-cpp.so`.
As a result of this change:
* There is an improved stability in Fedora and application start-up time.
* End-users who develop applications using clang libraries are required to update their applications to use `libclang-cpp.so` instead of the individual component libraries.
* End-users who use Fedora packages that depend on clang libraries do not have any impact due to this change.
== Added support for AArch64 and ppc64le packages with extended availability of FPC-dependent packages
An updated version (3.2.0) of Free Pascal Compiler is now available with Fedora 32.
With the updated Free Pascal Compiler you can now build `Arch64` and `ppc64le` packages.
Also, the Free Pascal Compiler now supports new architectures. As a result, the programs that are compiled using FPC are available to run on more architectures that Fedora supports.