diff --git a/recipes-devtools/python/python/sitecustomize.py b/recipes-devtools/python/python/sitecustomize.py
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+++ b/recipes-devtools/python/python/sitecustomize.py
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+# OpenEmbedded sitecustomize.py (C) 2002-2008 Michael 'Mickey' Lauer <mlauer@vanille-media.de>
+# GPLv2 or later
+# Version: 20081123
+# Features:
+# * set proper default encoding
+# Features removed for SELinux:
+# * enable readline completion in the interactive interpreter
+# * load command line history on startup
+# * save command line history on exit 
+
+import os
+
+def __enableDefaultEncoding():
+    import sys
+    try:
+        sys.setdefaultencoding( "utf8" )
+    except LookupError:
+        pass
+
+import sys
+try:
+    import rlcompleter, readline
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+else:
+    __enableDefaultEncoding()
diff --git a/recipes-devtools/python/python_2.7.2.bbappend b/recipes-devtools/python/python_2.7.2.bbappend
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+PR .= ".1"
+
+inherit selinux
+# If selinux enabled, disable handlers to rw command history file
+FILESEXTRAPATHS_prepend := "${@target_selinux(d, '${THISDIR}/${PN}:')}"