updated for version 7.3.1193
Problem:    fail_if_missing not used for Python 3.
Solution:   Give an error when Python 3 can't be configured. (Andrei Olsen)
diff --git a/src/configure.in b/src/configure.in
index 1418f56..37b6c14 100644
--- a/src/configure.in
+++ b/src/configure.in
@@ -1229,6 +1229,9 @@
       AC_MSG_RESULT(too old)
     fi
   fi
+  if test "$fail_if_missing" = "yes" -a "$python3_ok" != "yes"; then
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([could not configure python3])
+  fi
 fi
 
 AC_SUBST(PYTHON3_CONFDIR)