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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 2f7ab61aec..3bfb89bc33 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -9313,7 +9313,36 @@ instead of the default @code{"out"} output. This is useful for packages that include a Python package as only a part of the software, and thus want to combine the phases of @code{python-build-system} with another build system. Python bindings are a common usecase. +@end defvr + +@defvr {Scheme Variable} pyproject-build-system +This is a variable exported by @code{guix build-system pyproject}. It +is based on @var{python-build-system}, and adds support for +@file{pyproject.toml} and @url{https://peps.python.org/pep-0517/, PEP 517}. +It also supports a variety of build backends and test frameworks. + +The API is slightly different from @var{python-build-system}: +@itemize +@item +@code{#:use-setuptools?} and @code{#:test-target} is removed. +@item +@code{#:build-backend} is added. It defaults to @code{#false} and will try +to guess the appropriate backend based on @file{pyproject.toml}. +@item +@code{#:test-backend} is added. It defaults to @code{#false} and will guess +an appropriate test backend based on what is available in package inputs. +@item +@code{#:test-flags} is added. The default is @code{#false}, and varies based +on the detected @code{#:test-backend}. +@end itemize + +It is considered ``experimental'' in that the implementation details are +not set in stone yet, however users are encouraged to try it for new +Python projects (even those using @file{setup.py}). The API is subject to +change, but any breaking changes in the Guix channel will be dealt with. +Eventually this build system will be deprecated and merged back into +@var{python-build-system}, probably some time in 2024. @end defvr @defvr {Scheme Variable} perl-build-system |