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diff --git a/docs/setuptools.txt b/docs/setuptools.txt index 22e3c872..30a30c26 100644 --- a/docs/setuptools.txt +++ b/docs/setuptools.txt @@ -2106,8 +2106,9 @@ Configuring setup() using setup.cfg files .. note:: New in 30.3.0 (8 Dec 2016). .. important:: - A ``setup.py`` file containing a ``setup()`` function call is still - required even if your configuration resides in ``setup.cfg``. + If compatibility with legacy builds (i.e. those not using the :pep:`517` + build API) is desired, a ``setup.py`` file containing a ``setup()`` function + call is still required even if your configuration resides in ``setup.cfg``. ``Setuptools`` allows using configuration files (usually :file:`setup.cfg`) to define a package’s metadata and other options that are normally supplied |