On 31 May 2017 at 04:17, Brett Cannon
Just to make sure I'm following this correctly, Donald is asking for:
A way for pip to ask back-ends what files should be in an sdist from a source checkout or to make an actual sdist
Because sdists are a thing and so we should support them properly To make it so building wheels interact with just the files from an sdist instead of skipping that and going straight from a source checkout
Have this be a part of PEP 517 or at least a requirement for back-ends to support so it doesn't get left out
Am I missing anything?
Yes: there are apparently additional design considerations here that Thomas and I *aren't aware of* because they relate to internal details of how pip works that we've never personally needed to worry about. Rather than trying to wedge the explanation of those considerations and their consequences into the existing structure of PEP 517 (which I consider to be a clear and complete discussion of a particular problem and an appropriate solution), I'd prefer to see them laid out clearly in their own PEP that describes the status quo of how a pip driven build works in practice, how PEP 517 alters that status quo, and the necessary enhancements to the build backend API needed to deal with it effectively. Cheers, Nick. -- Nick Coghlan | ncoghlan@gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia