SF 1668596/1720897: distutils now copies data files
even if package_dir is empty.
This needs to be backported. I'm too tired tonight. It would be great
if someone backports this if the buildbots are ok with it. Otherwise,
I will try to get to it tomorrow.
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index b0a0372..41c4f18 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
Vincent Delft
Erik Demaine
Roger Dev
+Raghuram Devarakonda
Toby Dickenson
Mark Dickinson
Yves Dionne
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index e3577db..33c45ca 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@
Library
-------
+- SF 1668596/1720897: distutils now copies data files
+ even if package_dir is empty.
+
- sha now raises a DeprecationWarning upon import.
- md5 now raises a DeprecationWarning upon import.