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Diffstat (limited to '_distutils_hack/__init__.py')
| -rw-r--r-- | _distutils_hack/__init__.py | 11 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/_distutils_hack/__init__.py b/_distutils_hack/__init__.py index e2adabd8..814ee97e 100644 --- a/_distutils_hack/__init__.py +++ b/_distutils_hack/__init__.py @@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ def warn_distutils_present(): # https://foss.heptapod.net/pypy/pypy/-/blob/be829135bc0d758997b3566062999ee8b23872b4/lib-python/3/site.py#L250 return warnings.warn( - "Distutils was imported before Setuptools. This usage is discouraged " - "and may exhibit undesirable behaviors or errors. Please use " - "Setuptools' objects directly or at least import Setuptools first.") + "Distutils was imported before Setuptools, but importing Setuptools " + "also replaces the `distutils` module in `sys.modules`. This may lead " + "to undesirable behaviors or errors. To avoid these issues, avoid " + "using distutils directly, ensure that setuptools is installed in the " + "traditional way (e.g. not an editable install), and/or make sure that " + "setuptools is always imported before distutils.") def clear_distutils(): @@ -56,8 +59,8 @@ def do_override(): See https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/417#issuecomment-392298401 for more motivation. """ - warn_distutils_present() if enabled(): + warn_distutils_present() ensure_local_distutils() |