Merge branch 'master' of github.com:N0NB/Hamlib

configure.ac

@@ -544,6 +544,11 @@ dnl Determine whether to install pytest.py or py3test.py to $(docdir)/examples
 AM_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION([${PYTHON}], [3.0], [pyver_3="yes"], [pyver_3="no"])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([PYVER_3], [test x"${pyver_3}" = x"yes"])
 
+dnl Determine whether to link libpython as it is unneeded for Python >= 3.8
+AM_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION([${PYTHON}], [3.8], [pyver_3_8="yes"], [pyver_3_8="no"])
+AS_IF([test x"${pyver_3_8}" = "xyes"],[
+    PYTHON_LIBS=""
+])
 
 # Tcl binding
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([Whether to build Tcl bindings])