Re: [arch-dev-public] Python packaging future (PEP 517 & removal of setup.py calls)

2022-02-19 Thread Allan McRae via arch-dev-public
On 20/2/22 08:27, Filipe Laíns via arch-dev-public wrote: I have filled RFC 10 [12] with a formal proposal for this, as it is a fairly big change. Feel free to give feedback there. Can you announce the RFC using the template provided in the RFC process. This will ensure wider viability of the

[arch-dev-public] Python packaging future (PEP 517 & removal of setup.py calls)

2022-02-19 Thread Filipe Laíns via arch-dev-public
Hi all, As some of you might know, the Python packaging ecosystem is changing. If you have noticed a lack of setup.py or its replacement with pyproject.toml then you already ran into issues I want to discuss today. I will a bit in-depth when explaining the motivation and current state of affairs,