Resolves: fdo#36763 backport fix for py#4768

python/Python-2.6.1-py4768.patch

+--- misc/Python-2.6.1/Lib/email/encoders.py
++++ misc/build/Python-2.6.1/Lib/email/encoders.py
+@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
+     Also, add an appropriate Content-Transfer-Encoding header.
+     """
+     orig = msg.get_payload()
+-    encdata = _bencode(orig)
++    encdata = str(_bencode(orig)).encode('ascii')
+     msg.set_payload(encdata)
+     msg['Content-Transfer-Encoding'] = 'base64'
+ 

python/makefile.mk

@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ PATCH_FILES=\
     Python-2.6.1-urllib.patch \
     Python-2.6.1-sysbase.patch \
     Python-2.6.1-nohardlink.patch \
-    Python-2.6.1-py2422.patch
+    Python-2.6.1-py2422.patch \
+    Python-2.6.1-py4768.patch
 
 CONFIGURE_DIR=