[9.0.2] Fix launcher/launcher_maker for cross build (https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/pull/29200)#29238
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### Description Fix launcher/launcher_maker for cross build. launcher will be used in the build output, so it should use cfg=target. launcher_maker is used to combine a binary for target and launcher for target into the final output at build time, so it should use cfg=exec. ### Motivation To make py_binary launcher work when building on linux (exec) for windows (target). ### Build API Changes No ### Checklist - [ ] I have added tests for the new use cases (if any). - [ ] I have updated the documentation (if applicable). ### Release Notes RELNOTES: Fix launcher/launcher_maker for cross build, e.g. build windows binary on linux machine. Closes bazelbuild#29200. PiperOrigin-RevId: 895761405 Change-Id: I0b3dd3431d25fb4fb9ea827f344eb5cf42c11276
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Description
Fix launcher/launcher_maker for cross build. launcher will be used in the build output, so it should use cfg=target. launcher_maker is used to combine a binary for target and launcher for target into the final output at build time, so it should use cfg=exec.
Motivation
To make py_binary launcher work when building on linux (exec) for windows (target).
Build API Changes
No
Checklist
Release Notes
RELNOTES: Fix launcher/launcher_maker for cross build, e.g. build windows binary on linux machine.
Closes #29200.
PiperOrigin-RevId: 895761405
Change-Id: I0b3dd3431d25fb4fb9ea827f344eb5cf42c11276
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