initialize embedded python to UTF-8 mode (fixes #43834)

(cherry picked from commit 61c7973)
qgis · Jun 24, 2021 · 2f778dc · 2f778dc · agiudiceandrea · Jun 24, 2021
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diff --git a/src/python/qgspythonutilsimpl.cpp b/src/python/qgspythonutilsimpl.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,18 @@ bool QgsPythonUtilsImpl::checkSystemImports()
 
 void QgsPythonUtilsImpl::init()
 {
+  PyStatus status;
+  PyPreConfig preconfig;
+  PyPreConfig_InitPythonConfig( &preconfig );
+
+  preconfig.utf8_mode = 1;
+
+  status = Py_PreInitialize( &preconfig );
+  if ( PyStatus_Exception( status ) )
+  {
+    Py_ExitStatusException( status );
+  }
+
   // initialize python
   Py_Initialize();
   // initialize threading AND acquire GIL