dev-lang/python-2.5.2-r7;configure: error: cannot run test program while cross compiling

[Viridior]

[environment]
$ROOT: /usr/armv7a-softfloat-linux-gnueabi/
$SYSROOT: /usr/armv7a-softfloat-linux-gnueabi/
$PORTAGE_CONFIGROOT: /usr/armv7a-softfloat-linux-gnueabi/
$CBUILD: i686-pc-linux-gnu

[software]
dev-lang/python-2.5.2-r7

[command]
$cross-emerge python

[error]
checking for %zd printf() format support... configure: error: cannot run test program while cross compiling

[discussion]
Seems simliar to Bug #297421, however I have verified that set_environment.sh is executed properly. No immediate resolution with Google Search or Gentoo bugs.

[Viridior (jacobgalbreath)]

This is required for Gentoo systems.

[Viridior (jacobgalbreath)]

Seems that we are not the only ones...http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=239110

[Viridior (jacobgalbreath)]

Unfortunately this bug has been at bugs.gentoo.org for over 2 months with no immediate response or fixes. Python will successfully install using =dev-lang/python-2.4.4-r14 which is the last arm stable release. This REQUIRES =dev-lang/python-2.4.4-r14 to be installed on the HOST system and setup properly.

[Jacob Godserv (fun2program8)]

I'm going to mark this bug as Won't Fix until we decide whether or not we need to patch this.