indygreg / indygreg/PyOxidizer
Allow Pip rules to use wheels
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 6.2k
- Forks
- 256
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Wheels dont work for compiled extensions, however they should be fine for pure python packages. An option to enable wheels would help with packages without sdists. Also should be quicker.
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Research direction
Start by locating the Pip rule implementation and its existing source-distribution handling. Check how package types are selected, then define completion as an option that permits wheels for pure-Python packages while preserving the stated limitation for compiled extensions and improving installation speed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, rust
- Domain
- build-system, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100