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diff --git a/python/python3-pep517/README b/python/python3-pep517/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9afe18548c --- /dev/null +++ b/python/python3-pep517/README @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +PEP 517 specifies a standard API for systems which build Python +packages. + +PEP 660 extends it with a build mode that leads to editable installs. + +This package contains wrappers around the hooks specified by PEP 517 +and PEP 660. It provides: + +- A mechanism to call the hooks in a subprocess, so they are isolated + from the current process. +- Fallbacks for the optional hooks, so that frontends can call the + hooks without checking which are defined. |