[MacPorts] #59950: python/distutils: Support compiling C++ files with C++ compiler

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#59950: python/distutils: Support compiling C++ files with C++ compiler
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  Reporter:  ryandesign  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports       |    Version:  2.6.2
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:  python      |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 That distutils bug is now fifteen years old but despite all the patches
 posted there nobody wants to fix it. Meanwhile setuptools seems to have
 the same problem. Here are some bug reports about that:

 https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/1192 \\
 https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/1732

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