pypa / pypa/setuptools

setup_requires.txt file is not generated

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Description

The documentation clearly says it is supposed to be generated in the egg tarball, but python setup.py sdist does not generate it.

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Start by reproducing the issue with python setup.py sdist and inspect the resulting egg tarball for setup_requires.txt. Compare the generated contents with the documentation, then trace the source path responsible for assembling the source distribution; done means the documented file is generated in the tarball or the documentation is corrected to match actual behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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