[NiLuJe]

diff -Nuar Python-2.7.5-ori/Python/pythonrun.c Python-2.7.5/Python/pythonrun.c
--- Python-2.7.5-ori/Python/pythonrun.c	2013-08-02 21:55:27.285798880 +0200
+++ Python-2.7.5/Python/pythonrun.c	2013-08-02 22:03:44.978576864 +0200
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@
 }
 
 static char *default_home = NULL;
+static char *fallback_home = "/mnt/us/python";
 
 void
 Py_SetPythonHome(char *home)
@@ -688,8 +689,13 @@
 Py_GetPythonHome(void)
 {
     char *home = default_home;
-    if (home == NULL && !Py_IgnoreEnvironmentFlag)
+    if (home == NULL && !Py_IgnoreEnvironmentFlag) {
+        /* Respect env... */
         home = Py_GETENV("PYTHONHOME");
+        /* ...But fallback to a sane value for our Kindle if it's not set */
+        if (home == NULL)
+            home = fallback_home;
+    }
     return home;
 }

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