--- pandas-2.2.3.old/pandas/meson.build
+++ pandas-2.2.3/pandas/meson.build
@@ -1,22 +1,4 @@
-incdir_numpy = run_command(py,
-  [
-    '-c',
-    '''
-import os
-import numpy as np
-try:
-    # Check if include directory is inside the pandas dir
-    # e.g. a venv created inside the pandas dir
-    # If so, convert it to a relative path
-    incdir = os.path.relpath(np.get_include())
-except Exception:
-    incdir = np.get_include()
-print(incdir)
-     '''
-  ],
-  check: true
-).stdout().strip()
-
+incdir_numpy = '__META_DOWAGER__'
 inc_np = include_directories(incdir_numpy)
 inc_pd = include_directories('_libs/include')