[bug#45712] [PATCHES] Improve Python package quality

[Maxim Cournoyer]

Hi Lars,

Lars-Dominik Braun <lars@6xq.net> writes:

> Hi Maxim,
>
>> Attached is a small rework of your original patch.  I've made the Python
>> script standalone, which should make it easier to maintain.  I've also
>> refactored the tests somewhat and added your copyright information.
>> Is this OK with you?
> sure, no problem with the refactoring in gerenal, but I think you used
> an old patchset. I sent a v2 to this issue, which had some changes to
> the scripts and tests.
>
> I can’t test your patch properly unfortunately, because `make check`
> does not work on core-updates and trying to build any Python package on
> core-updates triggers the requirements checker immediately: 
>
> validating 'attrs'
> /gnu/store/hdjip92izsf9anfhd6ijgc9glvbi4dzv-python-attrs-bootstrap-19.3.0/lib/python3.9/site-packages
> ...checking requirements: ERROR: attrs==19.3.0 The 'attrs==19.3.0'
> distribution was not found and is required by the application”)
>
> Maybe that’s an issue with Python 3.9?
>
> Cheers,
> Lars

Doesn't that mean that the attrs requirement should be lifted from the
bootstrap version? As its purpose is exactly this: breaking the cyclic
dependency with itself.

Maxim