Revert "Remove warnings"

This reverts commit 30b883f0b8071a3b1472c884574f38ce0128e457.

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/setuptools/distutils_patch.py b/setuptools/distutils_patch.py
index d01a1a1b..33f1e7f9 100644
--- a/setuptools/distutils_patch.py
+++ b/setuptools/distutils_patch.py
@@ -12,10 +12,26 @@ import importlib
 import warnings
 
 
-def clear_distutils():
+is_pypy = '__pypy__' in sys.builtin_module_names
+
+
+def warn_distutils_present():
     if 'distutils' not in sys.modules:
         return
+    if is_pypy and sys.version_info < (3, 7):
+        # PyPy for 3.6 unconditionally imports distutils, so bypass the warning
+        # 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.")
 
+
+def clear_distutils():
+    if 'distutils' not in sys.modules:
+        return
+    warnings.warn("Setuptools is replacing distutils.")
     mods = [name for name in sys.modules if re.match(r'distutils\b', name)]
     for name in mods:
         del sys.modules[name]
@@ -40,5 +56,6 @@ def ensure_local_distutils():
     assert '_distutils' in core.__file__, core.__file__
 
 
+warn_distutils_present()
 if enabled():
     ensure_local_distutils()