diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 30dfd192..9e8a2978 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -66,19 +66,25 @@ NANO=nano-$(NANO_VERSION)
 NANO_FILENAME=$(NANO).tar.gz
 NANO_DOWNLOAD=http://www.nano-editor.org/dist/v2.4/$(NANO_FILENAME)
 
+PYTHON3_VERSION0=3.5
+PYTHON3_VERSION=$(PYTHON3_VERSION0).1
+PYTHON3=Python-$(PYTHON3_VERSION)
+PYTHON3_FILENAME=$(PYTHON3).tgz
+PYTHON3_DOWNLOAD=https://www.python.org/ftp/python/$(PYTHON3_VERSION)/$(PYTHON3_FILENAME)
+
 TVHEADEND_COMMIT=master
 
 # 10663 10937
 OSCAM_REV=11211
 
 define GIT_CLONE
-	@mkdir -p apps/
+	@mkdir -p apps/host
 	git clone $(1) apps/$(2)
 	cd apps/$(2) && git checkout -b axe $(3)
 endef
 
 define WGET
-	@mkdir -p apps/
+	@mkdir -p apps/host
 	wget --no-verbose --no-check-certificate -O $(2) $(1)
 endef
 
@@ -113,11 +119,13 @@ CPIO_SRCS += tools/axehelper
 CPIO_SRCS += nfsutils
 CPIO_SRCS += nano
 CPIO_SRCS += mtd-utils
+CPIO_SRCS += python3
 
 fs.cpio: $(CPIO_SRCS)
 	fakeroot tools/do_min_fs.py \
 	  -r "$(VERSION)" \
 	  -b "bash strace openssl" \
+	  -d "fs-add apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest" \
 	  $(foreach m,$(EXTRA_AXE_MODULES), -e "$(EXTRA_AXE_MODULES_DIR)/$(m):lib/modules/axe/$(m)") \
 	  -e "patches/axe_dmxts_std.ko:lib/modules/axe/axe_dmxts_std.ko" \
 	  $(foreach m,$(ORIG_FILES), -e "$(EXTRA_AXE_MODULES_DIR)/../$(m):lib/modules/axe/$(m)") \
@@ -517,6 +525,110 @@ apps/$(NANO)/nano: apps/$(NANO)/configure
 .PHONY: nano
 nano: apps/$(NANO)/nano
 
+#
+# python3-host
+#
+
+apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/pyconfig.h.in:
+	$(call WGET,$(PYTHON3_DOWNLOAD),apps/host/$(PYTHON3_FILENAME))
+	tar -C apps/host -xzf apps/host/$(PYTHON3_FILENAME)
+
+apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/python: apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/pyconfig.h.in
+	cd apps/host/$(PYTHON3) && \
+	./configure
+	make -C apps/host/$(PYTHON3)
+
+.PHONY: python3-host
+python3-host: apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/python
+
+#
+# python3
+#
+
+apps/$(PYTHON3)/pyconfig.h.in:
+	$(call WGET,$(PYTHON3_DOWNLOAD),apps/$(PYTHON3_FILENAME))
+	tar -C apps -xzf apps/$(PYTHON3_FILENAME)
+
+apps/$(PYTHON3)/patch.stamp: apps/$(PYTHON3)/pyconfig.h.in apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/python
+	cd apps/$(PYTHON3) && \
+	  PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(TOOLCHAIN)/target/usr/lib/pkgconfig \
+	  PKG_CONFIG=$(TOOLPATH)/pkg-config \
+	  ARCH=sh \
+	  CPP=$(TOOLCHAIN)/bin/sh4-linux-cpp \
+	  CC=$(TOOLCHAIN)/bin/sh4-linux-gcc \
+	  READELF=/usr/bin/readelf \
+	  PYTHON_FOR_BUILD=$(CURDIR)/apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/python \
+	  CONFIG_SITE=$(CURDIR)/patches/python3.config.site \
+	./configure \
+	  --host=sh4-linux \
+	  --build=x86_64-redhat-linux \
+	  --target=sh4-linux \
+	  --sysconfdir=/etc \
+	  --prefix=/usr \
+	  --enable-ipv6=no
+	cd apps/$(PYTHON3) && patch -b -p0 < ../../patches/python3-makefile.patch
+	cd apps/$(PYTHON3) && patch -b -p0 < ../../patches/python3-setup.patch
+	cd apps/$(PYTHON3) && patch -b -p0 < ../../patches/python3-ccompiler.patch
+	cd apps/$(PYTHON3) && patch -b -p0 < ../../patches/python3-build-ext.patch
+	touch apps/$(PYTHON3)/patch.stamp
+
+apps/$(PYTHON3)/compiled.stamp: apps/$(PYTHON3)/patch.stamp
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest
+	make -C apps/$(PYTHON3) \
+	  PYINCDIRS="$(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3):$(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/Include" \
+	  PYLIBS="." \
+	  CROSS_COMPILE=yes \
+	  ABIFLAGS="" \
+	  PYTHON_FOR_BUILD=$(CURDIR)/apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/python \
+	  PGEN=$(CURDIR)/apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/Parser/pgen \
+	  FREEZE_IMPORTLIB=$(CURDIR)/apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/Programs/_freeze_importlib \
+	  PYTHONPATH=$(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/Lib \
+	  PYTHON_OPTIMIZE="" \
+	  PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
+	  _PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM=linux-sh4 \
+	  PYTHONPATH="/usr/lib/python3.5:/usr/local/lib/python3.5" \
+	  DESTDIR=$(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest \
+	  sharedmods sharedinstall libinstall bininstall
+	rm -f $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/bin/python*-config
+	rm -f $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/bin/2to3*
+	rm -f $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/bin/idle*
+	$(TOOLCHAIN)/bin/sh4-linux-strip $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/bin/python3*
+	rm -f $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/*.a
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/test
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/ctypes/test
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/sqlite3
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/turtle*
+	rm -f $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/__pycache__/turtle*
+	rm -f $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/lib-dynload/*test*
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/lib2to3
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/unittest
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/tkinter
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/idlelib
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/distutils
+	rm -rf $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/python3*/ensurepip
+	find $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/ -name "*.opt-[12].pyc" -exec rm {} \;
+	find $(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest/usr/lib/ -name "test_*" -exec rm {} \;
+	touch apps/$(PYTHON3)/compiled.stamp
+
+apps/$(PYTHON3)/python1:
+	make -C apps/$(PYTHON3) \
+	  PYINCDIRS="$(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3):$(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/Include" \
+	  PYLIBS="." \
+	  CROSS_COMPILE=yes \
+	  ABIFLAGS="" \
+	  PYTHON_FOR_BUILD=$(CURDIR)/apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/python \
+	  PGEN=$(CURDIR)/apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/Parser/pgen \
+	  FREEZE_IMPORTLIB=$(CURDIR)/apps/host/$(PYTHON3)/Programs/_freeze_importlib \
+	  PYTHONPATH=$(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/Lib \
+	  PYTHON_OPTIMIZE="" \
+	  PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
+	  _PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM=linux-sh4 \
+	  DESTDIR=$(CURDIR)/apps/$(PYTHON3)/dest \
+	  sharedmods
+
+.PHONY: python3
+python3: apps/$(PYTHON3)/compiled.stamp
+
 #
 # tvheadend
 #
diff --git a/patches/python3-build-ext.patch b/patches/python3-build-ext.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9468148d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/python3-build-ext.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+--- Lib/distutils/command/build_ext.py.orig	2016-02-23 19:52:34.825132845 +0100
++++ Lib/distutils/command/build_ext.py	2016-02-23 19:48:54.363347813 +0100
+@@ -677,7 +677,10 @@
+         """
+         from distutils.sysconfig import get_config_var
+         ext_path = ext_name.split('.')
+-        ext_suffix = get_config_var('EXT_SUFFIX')
++        if 'EXT_SUFFIX' in os.environ:
++          ext_suffix = os.environ['EXT_SUFFIX']
++        else:
++          ext_suffix = get_config_var('EXT_SUFFIX')
+         return os.path.join(*ext_path) + ext_suffix
+ 
+     def get_export_symbols(self, ext):
diff --git a/patches/python3-ccompiler.patch b/patches/python3-ccompiler.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0555143
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/python3-ccompiler.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+--- Lib/distutils/ccompiler.py.orig	2016-02-23 18:05:38.709628967 +0100
++++ Lib/distutils/ccompiler.py	2016-02-23 18:06:05.155956953 +0100
+@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@
+         else:
+             raise TypeError(
+                   "'include_dirs' (if supplied) must be a list of strings")
++        if 'PYINCDIRS' in os.environ:
++            incdirs = os.environ['PYINCDIRS'].split(':')
+ 
+         if extra is None:
+             extra = []
+@@ -456,6 +458,9 @@
+             raise TypeError("'runtime_library_dirs' (if supplied) "
+                             "must be a list of strings")
+ 
++        if 'PYLIBS' in os.environ:
++            library_dirs = os.environ['PYLIBS'].split(':')
++
+         return (libraries, library_dirs, runtime_library_dirs)
+ 
+     def _need_link(self, objects, output_file):
diff --git a/patches/python3-makefile.patch b/patches/python3-makefile.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9cd1276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/python3-makefile.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+--- Makefile.orig	2016-02-23 19:36:13.488682264 +0100
++++ Makefile	2016-02-23 19:49:55.755131424 +0100
+@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@
+ 	    *) quiet="";; \
+ 	esac; \
+ 	$(RUNSHARED) CC='$(CC)' LDSHARED='$(BLDSHARED)' OPT='$(OPT)' \
+-		_TCLTK_INCLUDES='$(TCLTK_INCLUDES)' _TCLTK_LIBS='$(TCLTK_LIBS)' \
++		_TCLTK_INCLUDES='$(TCLTK_INCLUDES)' _TCLTK_LIBS='$(TCLTK_LIBS)' EXT_SUFFIX='$(EXT_SUFFIX)' \
+ 		$(PYTHON_FOR_BUILD) $(srcdir)/setup.py $$quiet build
+ 
+ # Build static library
+@@ -720,17 +720,19 @@
+ ############################################################################
+ # Importlib
+ 
++FREEZE_IMPORTLIB ?= ./Programs/_freeze_importlib
++
+ Programs/_freeze_importlib.o: Programs/_freeze_importlib.c Makefile
+ 
+ Programs/_freeze_importlib: Programs/_freeze_importlib.o $(LIBRARY_OBJS_OMIT_FROZEN)
+ 	$(LINKCC) $(PY_LDFLAGS) -o $@ Programs/_freeze_importlib.o $(LIBRARY_OBJS_OMIT_FROZEN) $(LIBS) $(MODLIBS) $(SYSLIBS) $(LDLAST)
+ 
+ Python/importlib_external.h: $(srcdir)/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap_external.py Programs/_freeze_importlib
+-	./Programs/_freeze_importlib \
++	$(FREEZE_IMPORTLIB) \
+ 		$(srcdir)/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap_external.py Python/importlib_external.h
+ 
+ Python/importlib.h: $(srcdir)/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py Programs/_freeze_importlib
+-	./Programs/_freeze_importlib \
++	$(FREEZE_IMPORTLIB) \
+ 		$(srcdir)/Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py Python/importlib.h
+ 
+ 
+@@ -797,9 +799,6 @@
+ $(GRAMMAR_C): $(GRAMMAR_H)
+ 		touch $(GRAMMAR_C)
+ 
+-$(PGEN): $(PGENOBJS)
+-		$(CC) $(OPT) $(PY_LDFLAGS) $(PGENOBJS) $(LIBS) -o $(PGEN)
+-
+ Parser/grammar.o:	$(srcdir)/Parser/grammar.c \
+ 				$(srcdir)/Include/token.h \
+ 				$(srcdir)/Include/grammar.h
+@@ -1606,7 +1605,7 @@
+ 	rm -rf $(COVERAGE_REPORT)
+ 
+ clobber: clean profile-removal
+-	-rm -f $(BUILDPYTHON) $(PGEN) $(LIBRARY) $(LDLIBRARY) $(DLLLIBRARY) \
++	-rm -f $(BUILDPYTHON) $(LIBRARY) $(LDLIBRARY) $(DLLLIBRARY) \
+ 		tags TAGS \
+ 		config.cache config.log pyconfig.h Modules/config.c
+ 	-rm -rf build platform
diff --git a/patches/python3-setup.patch b/patches/python3-setup.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..727e11ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/python3-setup.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--- setup.py~	2015-12-07 02:39:11.000000000 +0100
++++ setup.py	2016-02-23 15:07:35.315758509 +0100
+@@ -367,7 +367,8 @@
+         spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(ext.name, ext_filename,
+                                                       loader=loader)
+         try:
+-            importlib._bootstrap._load(spec)
++            # importlib._bootstrap._load(spec)
++            aaaa = 1
+         except ImportError as why:
+             self.failed_on_import.append(ext.name)
+             self.announce('*** WARNING: renaming "%s" since importing it'
diff --git a/patches/python3.config.site b/patches/python3.config.site
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd676e72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/python3.config.site
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ac_cv_file__dev_ptmx=yes
+ac_cv_file__dev_ptc=no
diff --git a/tools/do_min_fs.py b/tools/do_min_fs.py
index fdab3220..6a015268 100755
--- a/tools/do_min_fs.py
+++ b/tools/do_min_fs.py
@@ -358,14 +358,16 @@ def get_menu_opt(argv):
     try:
 #      opts = ''
 #      args = ''
-       opts , args = getopt.gnu_getopt(argv, 'hb:e:t:i:r:',
-           ['--init_type', '--binary=', '--extra', '--target_prefix=', '--version', '--help'])
+       opts , args = getopt.gnu_getopt(argv, 'hb:e:d:t:i:r:',
+           ['--init_type', '--binary=', '--extra', '--extradir',
+            '--target_prefix=', '--version', '--help'])
     except getopt.GetoptError:
            usage()
     target_prefix = ''
     console = ''
     binary_list=[]
     extra_list=[]
+    extradir_list=[]
     version = ''
     for o, v  in opts:
        if o == '-b' or o == '--binary':
@@ -374,10 +376,15 @@ def get_menu_opt(argv):
             if i != '':
                binary_list.append(i)
        elif o == '-e' or o == '--extra':
-          v = v.split(' ')  # take out all blank spaces and replace the v string with  binary_list
+          v = v.split(' ')
           for i in v:
             if i != '':
                extra_list.append(i)
+       elif o == '-d' or o == '--extradir':
+          v = v.split(' ')
+          for i in v:
+            if i != '':
+               extradir_list.append(i)
        elif o == '-t' or o == '--target_prefix':
             target_prefix = v
        elif o == '-i' or o == '--init_type':
@@ -391,6 +398,7 @@ def get_menu_opt(argv):
     params.append(console)
     params.append(target_prefix)
     params.append(extra_list)
+    params.append(extradir_list)
     params.append(version)
     return params
 
@@ -509,7 +517,8 @@ user_param = ['', '', '']
 user_param = get_menu_opt(sys.argv[1:])
 bin_list = user_param[0]  # command list to find
 extra_list = user_param[3]
-version = user_param[4]
+extradir_list = user_param[4]
+version = user_param[5]
 
 if user_param[1] != '':
    boot_type = user_param[1] # default busybox
@@ -574,7 +583,8 @@ print '     ' + 30*'='  + '\n'
 
 gen_fs(library_list, boot_type)
 run_cmd('rm -v fs/etc/inittabBB fs/etc/init.d/rcSBB')
-run_cmd('cp -av fs-add/* fs')
+for d in extradir_list:
+  run_cmd('cp -av ' + d + '/* fs')
 f = open("fs/etc/motd")
 b = f.read(1024*1024)
 f.close()