Termux•2d ago

Vim cannot load python3 due to outdated symbol table

Hey all. So TL;TD; How to upgrade vim in termux from version 9.1? --- I'm trying to use python in vim: vim --cmd 'python3 print(123)' --cmd ':qa!' Error detected while processing pre-vimrc command line: E448: Could not load library function PyTuple_SET_ITEM E263: Sorry, this command is disabled, the Python library could not be loaded. --- I found a similar symbol in the library (but not the all caps one): nm -D $PREFIX/lib/libpython3.12.so | grep -i pytuple_set 869:0000000000306668 T PyTuple_SetItem --- ➜ vim --version VIM - Vi IMproved 9.1 (2024 Jan 02, compiled Mar 28 2025 02:34:04) Included patches: 1-1250 Compiled by Termux ... +cmdline_hist +langmap -python +viminfo +cmdline_info +libcall +python3/dyn +virtualedit --- python -V Python 3.12.9 --- I can see in the vim repo that use of PyTuple_SET_ITEM was recently removed: ~/git/vim ✖ git log -p src/if_python3.c commit e06b2aea437f44a9fe4ac685667b5f4c89904dc8 (tag: v9.1.1$ Author: Yee Cheng Chin [email protected] Date: Thu Mar 27 20:13:33 2025 +0100 patch 9.1.1251: if_python: build error with tuples and d$ Problem: if_python: build error with tuples and dynamic$ (after v9.1.1239) Solution: Fix build error and test failures (Yee Cheng C$ closes: #16992 diff --git a/src/if_python3.c b/src/if_python3.c index b2eb1d473..8b94e073e 100644 --- a/src/if_python3.c +++ b/src/if_python3.c @@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ static HINSTANCE hinstPy3 = 0; // Instan$ define PyTuple_New py3_PyTuple_New define PyTuple_GetItem py3_PyTuple_GetItem define PyTuple_SetItem py3_PyTuple_SetItem -# undef PyTuple_SET_ITEM -# define PyTuple_SET_ITEM py3_PyTuple_SET_ITEM ....

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TomIO•23h ago

We currently ship Vim 9.1.1250 with dynamic interpreter support for Lua, Python, Perl, Ruby and Tcl (+lua/dyn, +python3/dyn, +perl/dyn, +ruby/dyn, +tcl/dyn) See also :h python If you have an upstream bug report you could link that would also be helpful.

timka7060OP•23h ago

It seems that I need the 9.1.1251 version in order to use python3 in vim. Would I need to build vim from source code or can I somehow install it via pkg?

pkg install vim=9.1.1251

Checking availability of current mirror:                     [*] https://is.mirror.flokinet.net/termux/termux-main: ok
Reading package lists... Done                                Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done                            Package vim is not available, but is referred to by another package.                                                      This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or                                                         is only available from another source
                                                             E: Version '9.1.1251' for 'vim' was not found

pkg install vim=9.1.1251

Checking availability of current mirror:                     [*] https://is.mirror.flokinet.net/termux/termux-main: ok
Reading package lists... Done                                Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done                            Package vim is not available, but is referred to by another package.                                                      This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or                                                         is only available from another source
                                                             E: Version '9.1.1251' for 'vim' was not found

TomIO•22h ago

I'll take a look at it, we can either backport the fix or just update Vim out of turn. We usually auto-update it on every 50th patch release, but we do make exceptions when there's breaking issues. Termux uses a rolling release model. We don't keep multiple package versions around.

timka7060OP•21h ago

Thanks. Meanwhile for now I'm installing Vim from source

TomIO•21h ago

Oh I'm writing the PR right now.

TomIO•21h ago

vim is one of the more complicated packages we have due to the number of miscellaneous crosscutting features supported by the package.

TomIO•21h ago

PR is open, I'll be merging it after the CI completes successfully. https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/pull/24101 Mirrors may take up to 6 hours to sync the latest package versions. You can use termux-change-repo and select the packages-cf.termux.dev mirror if you want to have the updated package available as soon as possible.

GitHub

bump(main/vim, x11/vim-gtk): 9.1.1270 by TomJo2000 · Pull Request ...

fixes +python/dyn support (9.1.1251) Upstream PR: Fix build and test failure with dynamic python (patch from Yee Cheng Chin) vim/vim#16992 It'll be easiest to just update vim/vim-gtk ahead...

TomIO•21h ago

Fix (as in updating the package to 9.1.1270) has been merged and should be on the main repository in about 5 minutes.

timka7060OP•17h ago

First time building vim from source worked nicely. I tried building it before many times, but would get compile issues. Much simpler using the termux repo tools: https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Building_packages

vim --version                    VIM - Vi IMproved 9.1 (2024 Jan 02, compiled Apr 03 2025 01:06:50)                                                        Included patches: 1-1251

vim --version                    VIM - Vi IMproved 9.1 (2024 Jan 02, compiled Apr 03 2025 01:06:50)                                                        Included patches: 1-1251

Now python also works 😃

vim --cmd 'python3 print(123)' --cmd ':qa!'                                                   123

vim --cmd 'python3 print(123)' --cmd ':qa!'                                                   123

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TomIO•16h ago

Fwiw I just updated Vim to 9.1.1270 on the repos, so you should just be able to update normally.

timka7060OP•16h ago

Yes, I just installed 9.1.1270 and it works . Thank you very much 😃

TomIO•16h ago

We also have more comprehensive build system documentation available at the repo itself in the Wiki section. https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/wiki/Building-packages In case you wanna try your hand at packaging. The recommended way to do package builds is using the build container. e.g.

./scripts/run-docker.sh ./build-package.sh -I -f vim

./scripts/run-docker.sh ./build-package.sh -I -f vim

That does require a PC though since Android doesn't usually ship the required Kernel modules to run a docker container and I think our current build container is also x86_64 specific. You can also automatically build packages with GitHub actions by forking the package repo and enabling the workflow for it. (This is the same workflow we use to build packages and upload them to the repos)

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timka7060OP•16h ago

Will have to try it later

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