mbedtls @2.21.0: Could NOT find PythonInterp: Found unsuitable version "2.7.1", but required is at least "3"

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

​mbedtls cannot find a suitable python:

-- Could NOT find PythonInterp: Found unsuitable version "2.7.1", but required is at least "3" (found /usr/bin/python)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_devel_mbedtls/mbedtls/work/mbedtls-2.21.0/crypto/3rdparty/everest/../../scripts/config.py", line 422, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_devel_mbedtls/mbedtls/work/mbedtls-2.21.0/crypto/3rdparty/everest/../../scripts/config.py", line 395, in main
    config = ConfigFile(args.file)
  File "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_devel_mbedtls/mbedtls/work/mbedtls-2.21.0/crypto/3rdparty/everest/../../scripts/config.py", line 250, in __init__
    super().__init__()
TypeError: super() takes at least 1 argument (0 given)

The port has a build dependency on python38 but does not appear to do anything to tell the build system to use that python.

[Schamschula (Marius Schamschula)]

I don't know what is going on here. The port depends on python38.

[Schamschula (Marius Schamschula)]

On closer examination cmake finds Apple's python. Looking into it.

[Schamschula (Marius Schamschula)]

In b1b19e89bd19ecded95a37cc949578c3b7c7f6f6/macports-ports (master):

mbedtls: explicity use PYTHON_EXECUTABLE

See: #60208

[Schamschula (Marius Schamschula)]

In a45079600e996dd4c22320c94fdd1ffac5f91d11/macports-ports (master):

mbedtls: fix python executable

See: #60208