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    From yeti@yeti@tilde.institute to tilde.python on Mon Aug 10 10:11:25 2026
    -----------------------------------8<-----------------------------------
    ~$ cat ~/opt/micropython/src/openbsd.diff
    diff --git a/mpy-cross/mpconfigport.h b/mpy-cross/mpconfigport.h
    index ee7f98e..53536dc 100644
    --- a/mpy-cross/mpconfigport.h
    +++ b/mpy-cross/mpconfigport.h
    @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ typedef long mp_off_t;
    #define MP_PLAT_PRINT_STRN(str, len) (void)0

    // We need to provide a declaration/definition of alloca()
    -#if defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__)
    +#if defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__)
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #elif defined(_WIN32)
    #include <malloc.h>
    diff --git a/ports/unix/mpconfigport.h b/ports/unix/mpconfigport.h
    index 0f4ee97..4d93b91 100644
    --- a/ports/unix/mpconfigport.h
    +++ b/ports/unix/mpconfigport.h
    @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ typedef long mp_off_t;
    // We need to provide a declaration/definition of alloca()
    // unless support for it is disabled.
    #if !defined(MICROPY_NO_ALLOCA) || MICROPY_NO_ALLOCA == 0
    -#if defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__)
    +#if defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__)
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #else
    #include <alloca.h>
    ~$ micropython MicroPython 5f2181f938-dirty on 2026-08-09; linux [GCC 11.2.0] version
    Type "help()" for more information.

    ~$ █
    ----------------------------------->8-----------------------------------

    I've not massively tested it yet on ~institute, but I think the changes
    to just get 'alloca.h' located like on the other BSDs does not look like
    a too crazy idea.

    Fingers crossed.
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