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build: update prerequisites on progress towards Python 3 #25766

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build: update prerequisites on progress towards Python 3
cclauss Jan 28, 2019
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Fix typo: 'nad' --> 'and'
cclauss Jan 28, 2019
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Fix remark-lint warnings
cclauss Jan 28, 2019
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Link up to Prerequisites
Trott Jan 28, 2019
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Drop all mention of Python 2.6
cclauss Jan 29, 2019
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Expand Up @@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ explains how to install all prerequisites.
* `gcc` and `g++` 4.9.4 or newer, or
* `clang` and `clang++` 3.4.2 or newer (macOS: latest Xcode Command Line Tools)
* Python 2.6 or 2.7
* Python 2.6 reached its end of life in 2013 so its use is discouraged.
* Python 2.7 end of life is in 2019 so a transition to Python 3 is underway.
* Python 3.5, 3.6, and 3.7 are intended to be supported in the near future.
* GNU Make 3.81 or newer

On macOS, install the `Xcode Command Line Tools` by running
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -193,7 +196,7 @@ may reduce build time. For more information, see the
[GNU Make Documentation](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node/Parallel.html).

Note that the above requires that `python` resolve to Python 2.6 or 2.7
and not a newer version.
and not a newer version. See the above notes on **Prerequisites**.
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After building, setting up [firewall rules](tools/macos-firewall.sh) can avoid
popups asking to accept incoming network connections when running tests.
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