+list_dir_globs = find_program('list-dir-globs.py')
+check_symbols = find_program('check-symbols.sh')
+ldflags_ibverbs_static = find_program('options-ibverbs-static.sh')
+binutils_avx512_check = find_program('binutils-avx512-check.sh')
+
+# set up map-to-win script using python, either built-in or external
+python3 = import('python').find_installation(required: false)
+if python3.found()
+ py3 = [python3]
+else
+ py3 = ['meson', 'runpython']
+endif
+map_to_win_cmd = py3 + files('map_to_win.py')
+sphinx_wrapper = py3 + files('call-sphinx-build.py')