Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/configure
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/configure
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/configure
@@ -1977,17 +1977,17 @@ extern "C" int main(void)
 {
   Py_Initialize();
   printf("found version %s", PY_VERSION);
-#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x02060000
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03040000
   printf(", OK.\n");
   return 0;
 #else
-  printf(", expected version 2.6 or higher\n");
+  printf(", expected version 3.4 or higher\n");
   return 1;
 #endif
 }
 EOF
   found=
-  SUPPYTHONLIBS="python2.7 python2.6 python3.1 python3.2 python3.3 python3.4 python3.4m python3.5 python3.5m python3.6 python3.6m"
+  SUPPYTHONLIBS="python3.4 python3.4m python3.5 python3.5m python3.6m python3.6 python3.7m python3.7 python3.8m python3.8"
   for p in $PYTHONDIR; do
     for d in $SUPPYTHONLIBS; do
       for b in lib/x86_64-linux-gnu lib/i386-linux-gnu lib64 lib/64 lib; do
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/VBox/Installer/linux/routines.sh
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/VBox/Installer/linux/routines.sh
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/VBox/Installer/linux/routines.sh
@@ -391,8 +391,8 @@ terminate_proc() {
 maybe_run_python_bindings_installer() {
     VBOX_INSTALL_PATH="${1}"
 
-    PYTHON=python
-    if [ "`python -c 'import sys
+    PYTHON=python3
+    if [ "`python3 -c 'import sys
 if sys.version_info >= (2, 6):
     print \"test\"' 2> /dev/null`" != "test" ]; then
         echo  1>&2 "Python 2.6 or later not available, skipping bindings installation."
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/bldprogs/scm.cpp
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/bldprogs/scm.cpp
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/bldprogs/scm.cpp
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ static int scmProcessFileInner(PSCMRWSTA
                             pszTreatAs = "shell";
                         else if (   (cchFirst >= 15 && strncmp(pchFirst, "/usr/bin/python", 15) == 0)
                                  || (cchFirst >= 19 && strncmp(pchFirst, "/usr/bin/env python", 19) == 0) )
-                            pszTreatAs = "python";
+                            pszTreatAs = "python3";
                         else if (   (cchFirst >= 13 && strncmp(pchFirst, "/usr/bin/perl", 13) == 0)
                                  || (cchFirst >= 17 && strncmp(pchFirst, "/usr/bin/env perl", 17) == 0) )
                             pszTreatAs = "perl";
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/libxml2-2.9.4/configure
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/libs/libxml2-2.9.4/configure
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/libxml2-2.9.4/configure
@@ -15153,10 +15153,10 @@ PYTHON_SITE_PACKAGES=
 PYTHON_TESTS=
 pythondir=
 if test "$with_python" != "no" ; then
-    if test -x "$with_python/bin/python"
+    if test -x "$with_python/bin/python3"
     then
-        echo Found python in $with_python/bin/python
-        PYTHON="$with_python/bin/python"
+        echo Found python in $with_python/bin/python3
+        PYTHON="$with_python/bin/python3"
     else
         if test -x "$with_python/python.exe"
         then
@@ -15174,7 +15174,8 @@ if test "$with_python" != "no" ; then
                     with_python=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; print(sys.exec_prefix)"`
                 else
                     # Extract the first word of "python python2.6 python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2 python2.1 python2.0 python1.6 python1.5", so it can be a program name with args.
-set dummy python python2.6 python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2 python2.1 python2.0 python1.6 python1.5; ac_word=$2
+PYTHON=python3
+set dummy python3 python2.6 python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2 python2.1 python2.0 python1.6 python1.5; ac_word=$2
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for $ac_word... " >&6; }
 if ${ac_cv_path_PYTHON+:} false; then :
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/VBox/ValidationKit/testboxscript/setup.sh
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/VBox/ValidationKit/testboxscript/setup.sh
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/VBox/ValidationKit/testboxscript/setup.sh
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ import sys;\
 x = sys.version_info[0] == 2 and (sys.version_info[1] >= 6 or (sys.version_info[1] == 5 and sys.version_info[2] >= 1));\
 sys.exit(not x);\
 ";
-    for python in python2.7 python2.6 python2.5 python;
+    for python in python3.6 python2.7 python2.6 python2.5 python;
     do
         python=`which ${python} 2> /dev/null`
         if [ -n "${python}" -a -x "${python}" ]; then
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/VBox/Installer/linux/rpm/VirtualBox.tmpl.spec
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/VBox/Installer/linux/rpm/VirtualBox.tmpl.spec
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/VBox/Installer/linux/rpm/VirtualBox.tmpl.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 %define %PYTHON% 1
 %define VBOXDOCDIR %{_defaultdocdir}/%NAME%
 %global __requires_exclude_from ^/usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxPython.*$
-%{!?python_sitelib: %define python_sitelib %(%{__python} -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())")}
+%{!?python_sitelib: %define python_sitelib python3 -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())")}
 
 Summary:   Oracle VM VirtualBox
 Name:      %NAME%
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ install -m 755 -d $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/sh
 %if %{?with_python:1}%{!?with_python:0}
 (export VBOX_INSTALL_PATH=/usr/lib/virtualbox && \
   cd ./sdk/installer && \
-  %{vbox_python} ./vboxapisetup.py install --prefix %{_prefix} --root $RPM_BUILD_ROOT)
+  %{python3} ./vboxapisetup.py install --prefix %{_prefix} --root $RPM_BUILD_ROOT)
 %endif
 rm -rf sdk/installer
 mv nls $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/virtualbox
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/libxml2-2.9.4/libxml.spec.in
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/libs/libxml2-2.9.4/libxml.spec.in
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/libxml2-2.9.4/libxml.spec.in
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ rm -fr %{buildroot}
 
 make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot}
 
-%if 0%{?with_python3}
+%if 0%{?with_python}
 make clean
-%configure --with-python=%{__python3}
+%configure --with-python=python3
 make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot}
-%endif # with_python3
+%endif # with_python
 
 
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/libxml2-2.9.4/libxml2.spec
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/libs/libxml2-2.9.4/libxml2.spec
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/libxml2-2.9.4/libxml2.spec
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot}
 
 %if 0%{?with_python3}
 make clean
-%configure --with-python=%{__python3}
+%configure --with-python=python3
 make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot}
 %endif # with_python3
 
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/src/ErrorUtils.cpp
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/src/ErrorUtils.cpp
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/src/ErrorUtils.cpp
@@ -439,6 +439,8 @@ char *PyTraceback_AsString(PyObject *exc
 	{ // a temp scope so I can use temp locals.
 #if PY_MAJOR_VERSION <= 2
 	char *tempResult = PyString_AsString(obResult);
+#elif PY_MINOR_VERSION <= 6
+	char *tempResult = PyUnicode_AsUTF8(obResult);
 #else
     /* PyUnicode_AsUTF8() is const char * as of Python 3.7, char * earlier. */
 	const char *tempResult = (const char *)PyUnicode_AsUTF8(obResult);
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/src/PyGBase.cpp
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/src/PyGBase.cpp
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/src/PyGBase.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,11 @@ PyG_Base::~PyG_Base()
 // Get the correct interface pointer for this object given the IID.
 void *PyG_Base::ThisAsIID( const nsIID &iid )
 {
-	if (this==NULL) return NULL;
+#if PY_MINOR_VERSION <= 6
+	if (!this) return NULL;
+#else
+	if (!this) return NULL;
+#endif
 	if (iid.Equals(NS_GET_IID(nsISupports)))
 		return (nsISupports *)(nsIInternalPython *)this;
 	if (iid.Equals(NS_GET_IID(nsISupportsWeakReference)))
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/Makefile.kmk
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/Makefile.kmk
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/Makefile.kmk
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ endif
 
 #
 # List of supported Python versions, defining a number of
-# VBOX_PYTHON[26|27|31|32|32M|33|33M|34|34M|35|35M|36|36M|37|37M|DEF]_[INC|LIB] variables
+# VBOX_PYTHON[26|27|31|32|32M|33|33M|34|34M|35|35M|36|36M|37|37M|38|38M|DEF]_[INC|LIB] variables
 # which get picked up below.
 #
 ifeq ($(KBUILD_TARGET),darwin) # Relatively predictable, don't script.
@@ -486,6 +486,52 @@ VBoxPython3_7m_x86_LIBS       = $(VBOX_P
   endif
  endif
 endif
+
+ifdef VBOX_PYTHON38_INC
+#
+# Python 3.8 version
+#
+DLLS += VBoxPython3_8
+VBoxPython3_8_EXTENDS    = VBoxPythonBase
+VBoxPython3_8_EXTENDS_BY = appending
+VBoxPython3_8_TEMPLATE   = XPCOM
+VBoxPython3_8_INCS       = $(VBOX_PYTHON38_INC)
+VBoxPython3_8_LIBS       = $(VBOX_PYTHON38_LIB)
+
+ ifdef VBOX_WITH_32_ON_64_MAIN_API
+  ifdef VBOX_PYTHON38_LIB_X86
+DLLS += VBoxPython3_8_x86
+VBoxPython3_8_x86_EXTENDS    = VBoxPythonBase_x86
+VBoxPython3_8_x86_EXTENDS_BY = appending
+VBoxPython3_8_x86_TEMPLATE   = XPCOM
+VBoxPython3_8_x86_INCS       = $(VBOX_PYTHON38_INC)
+VBoxPython3_8_x86_LIBS       = $(VBOX_PYTHON38_LIB_X86)
+  endif
+ endif
+endif
+
+ifdef VBOX_PYTHON38M_INC
+#
+# Python 3.8 version with pymalloc
+#
+DLLS += VBoxPython3_8m
+VBoxPython3_8m_EXTENDS    = VBoxPythonBase_m
+VBoxPython3_8m_EXTENDS_BY = appending
+VBoxPython3_8m_TEMPLATE   = XPCOM
+VBoxPython3_8m_INCS       = $(VBOX_PYTHON38M_INC)
+VBoxPython3_8m_LIBS       = $(VBOX_PYTHON38M_LIB)
+
+ ifdef VBOX_WITH_32_ON_64_MAIN_API
+  ifdef VBOX_PYTHON38M_LIB_X86
+DLLS += VBoxPython3_8m_x86
+VBoxPython3_8m_x86_EXTENDS    = VBoxPythonBase_x86_m
+VBoxPython3_8m_x86_EXTENDS_BY = appending
+VBoxPython3_8m_x86_TEMPLATE_   = XPCOM
+VBoxPython3_8m_x86_INCS       = $(VBOX_PYTHON38M_INC)
+VBoxPython3_8m_x86_LIBS       = $(VBOX_PYTHON38M_LIB_X86)
+  endif
+ endif
+endif
 
 ifdef VBOX_PYTHONDEF_INC
 #
Index: VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/gen_python_deps.py
===================================================================
--- VirtualBox-6.0.14.orig/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/gen_python_deps.py
+++ VirtualBox-6.0.14/src/libs/xpcom18a4/python/gen_python_deps.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 import os,sys
 from distutils.version import StrictVersion
 
-versions = ["2.6", "2.7", "3.1", "3.2", "3.2m", "3.3", "3.3m", "3.4", "3.4m", "3.5", "3.5m", "3.6", "3.6m", "3.7", "3.7m"]
+versions = ["2.6", "2.7", "3.1", "3.2", "3.2m", "3.3", "3.3m", "3.4", "3.4m", "3.5", "3.5m", "3.6", "3.6m", "3.7", "3.7m", "3.8", "3.8m"]
 prefixes = ["/usr", "/usr/local", "/opt", "/opt/local"]
 known = {}