pypa / pypa/packaging.python.org
PEP518: dependency specification mismatch
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Description
Original PEP518 spec (https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/#build-system-table) says:
The [build-system] table is used to store build-related data. Initially only one key of the table will be valid and is mandatory for the table: requires. This key must have a value of a list of strings representing PEP 508 dependencies required to execute the build system
while the packaging guide (https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/specifications/pyproject-toml/#declaring-build-system-dependencies-the-build-system-table)
The [build-system] table is used to store build-related data. Initially, only one key of the table is valid and is mandatory for the table: requires. This key must have a value of a list of strings representing dependencies required to execute the build system. The strings in this list follow the version specifier specification.
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Research direction
Compare the PEP 518 build-system table section with the packaging guide section linked in the issue, focusing on the differing dependency requirements. Determine the intended wording and update the affected documentation so the two specifications agree, then verify the referenced links and surrounding text.
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- Tech stack
- python
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100