Don't know what you mean, it works fine here. Python is too large and unreliable a dependency for something so trivial (which can be accomplished using standard POSIX utilities if need be).

Indeed, even writing this utility in C is trivial and has 0 extra dependency for a pure C/C++ project. Avoiding #embed also removes the dependency to a C++23 capable compiler, which might not be available in uncommon scenarios.

Python is pretty much mandatory for Linux systems nowadays, unless you're dealing with something really minimalist or trying to be very portable it's safe to rely on.