1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/setuptools/command/bdist_egg.py b/setuptools/command/bdist_egg.py
index 98470f17..1b28d4c9 100644
--- a/setuptools/command/bdist_egg.py
+++ b/setuptools/command/bdist_egg.py
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ import os
 import re
 import textwrap
 import marshal
+import warnings
 
 from setuptools.extern import six
 
 from pkg_resources import get_build_platform, Distribution, ensure_directory
 from pkg_resources import EntryPoint
 from setuptools.extension import Library
-from setuptools import Command
+from setuptools import Command, SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning
 
 try:
     # Python 2.7 or >=3.2
@@ -278,6 +279,12 @@ class bdist_egg(Command):
         if ep is None:
             return 'w'  # not an eggsecutable, do it the usual way.
 
+        warnings.warn(
+            "Eggsecutables are deprecated and will be removed in a future "
+            "version.",
+            SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning
+        )
+
         if not ep.attrs or ep.extras:
             raise DistutilsSetupError(
                 "eggsecutable entry point (%r) cannot have 'extras' "