Compile Python 3 interpreter to force 2-byte unicode

[wojtek.mula at gmail.com]

On Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 1:00:19 AM UTC+1, Terry Reedy wrote:
> You must be trying to compile 2.7.  There may be Linux distributions 
> that compile this way.

You're right, I need 2.7. Any hint which distro has got these settings?

> If you want to seriously work with unicode, many recommend using modern 
> Python.

I have to fix a bug in my C extension that appears only in UCS-2 python
(i.e. Windows). I can reboot to Windows and debug there, but it's pain
in a neck for various reasons.

w.