Tests Python inside the container before building. Falls back to manylinux2014 if manylinux_2_28 fails. Opens an interactive shell if all else fails.

Author: vidanovic

.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml

@@ -119,20 +119,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           platforms: all  # Ensures ARM64 is fully supported
 
-      - name: Debug - Show QEMU status
+      - name: Debug - Test ManyLinux Container
         run: |
-          docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes
+          echo "Testing uname -a inside the container..."
           docker run --rm --platform linux/aarch64 quay.io/pypa/manylinux_2_28_aarch64 un-a
+          
+          echo "Testing Python inside the container..."
+          docker run --rm --platform linux/aarch64 quay.io/pypa/manylinux_2_28_aarcpython3 --version
 
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install cibuildwheel
 
-      - name: Debug - Test Python in Container
-        run: |
-          docker run --rm --platform linux/aarch64 quay.io/pypa/manylinux_2_28_aarcpython3 --version
-
       - name: Build wheels with cibuildwheel
         env:
           CIBW_PLATFORM: "linux"
@@ -148,4 +147,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: wheels-linux-arm64-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ github.run_id }}
-          path: wheelhouse/*.whl        
+          path: wheelhouse/*.whl
+