Add CI test for cross-builds

Fixes python#127432

Add CI test for cross-builds.

* Add a new test function `test_cross_build` in `Lib/test/test_embed.py` to run `test_sysconfig`, `test_site`, and `test_embed` tests.
  * Use `subprocess` to run the tests in the build directory and after installation.
* Add a new workflow file `.github/workflows/cross-build.yml` to define the CI test for cross-builds.
  * Include steps to build a host Python, install it, configure a new build, and run the tests.
  * Run the tests in the build directory and after installation.
  * Use a different architecture in the cross-build.

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.github/workflows/cross-build.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+name: Cross-Builds
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  cross-build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential
+
+      - name: Build host Python
+        run: |
+          ./configure --prefix=$PWD/workdir/host-python
+          make -j4
+          make install
+
+      - name: Configure cross-build
+        run: |
+          ./configure --with-build-python=$PWD/workdir/host-python/bin/python --prefix=$PWD/workdir/cross-python
+          make -j4
+
+      - name: Run tests in build directory
+        run: ./python -m test test_sysconfig test_site test_embed
+
+      - name: Install cross-build
+        run: make install
+
+      - name: Run tests with installed Python
+        run: $PWD/workdir/cross-python/bin/python -m test test_sysconfig test_site test_embed

Lib/test/test_embed.py

@@ -505,6 +505,30 @@ def test_getargs_reset_static_parser(self):
         out, err = self.run_embedded_interpreter("test_repeated_init_exec", code)
         self.assertEqual(out, '1\n2\n3\n' * INIT_LOOPS)
 
+    def test_cross_build(self):
+        # Build a host Python
+        host_build_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        host_install_dir = os.path.join(host_build_dir, 'host-python')
+        subprocess.run(['./configure', f'--prefix={host_install_dir}'], check=True)
+        subprocess.run(['make', 'install'], check=True)
+
+        # Configure a new build using --with-build-python
+        cross_build_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        cross_install_dir = os.path.join(cross_build_dir, 'cross-python')
+        build_python = os.path.join(host_install_dir, 'bin', 'python')
+        subprocess.run(['./configure', f'--with-build-python={build_python}', f'--prefix={cross_install_dir}'], check=True)
+        subprocess.run(['make'], check=True)
+
+        # Run the tests in the build directory
+        subprocess.run([os.path.join(cross_build_dir, 'python'), '-m', 'test', 'test_sysconfig', 'test_site', 'test_embed'], check=True)
+
+        # Install the cross-build
+        subprocess.run(['make', 'install'], check=True)
+
+        # Run the tests again with the installed Python
+        installed_python = os.path.join(cross_install_dir, 'bin', 'python')
+        subprocess.run([installed_python, '-m', 'test', 'test_sysconfig', 'test_site', 'test_embed'], check=True)
+
 
 def config_dev_mode(preconfig, config):
     preconfig['allocator'] = PYMEM_ALLOCATOR_DEBUG