Issue #23585: make patchcheck will ensure the interpreter is built.

rbtcollins · rbtcollins · commit c7965e0c2108 · 2015-03-16T15:30:31.000+13:00
diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ funny:
 		-o -print
 
 # Perform some verification checks on any modified files.
-patchcheck:
+patchcheck: all
 	$(RUNSHARED) ./$(BUILDPYTHON) $(srcdir)/Tools/scripts/patchcheck.py
 
 # Dependencies
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ Library
   The usage of os.scandir() reduces the number of calls to os.stat().
   Initial patch written by Ben Hoyt.
 
+Build
+-----
+
+- Issue #23585: make patchcheck will ensure the interpreter is built.
 
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