Make python a required build dependency (#5784)

* Make python a required build dependency

* Add missing color

* fixup sabayon linux per @BlitzKraft

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bf3abbe52..a6c3ee35b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -534,6 +534,8 @@ endef
 %:
         # Check if we have the CMP tool installed
         cmp $(ROOT_DIR)/Makefile $(ROOT_DIR)/Makefile >/dev/null 2>&1; if [ $$? -gt 0 ]; then printf "$(MSG_NO_CMP)"; exit 1; fi;
+        # Ensure that python3 is installed. This check can be removed after python is used in more places.
+        if ! python3 --version 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then printf "$(MSG_PYTHON_MISSING)"; fi
         # Check if the submodules are dirty, and display a warning if they are
 ifndef SKIP_GIT
         if [ ! -e lib/chibios ]; then git submodule sync lib/chibios && git submodule update --depth 1 --init lib/chibios; fi