Add an option to disable compilation of the binary wheel.

freakboy3742 · Jan 10, 2025 · 73fdde6 · 73fdde6
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commit 73fdde6
Showing 1 changed file with 4 additions and 2 deletions.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
@@ -170,9 +170,11 @@ def build_extension(self, ext):
 
 
 # There are a few reasons we might not be able to compile the C extension.
-# Figure out if we should attempt the C extension or not.
+# Figure out if we should attempt the C extension or not. Define
+# COVERAGE_DISABLE_EXTENSION in the build environment to explicitly disable the
+# extension.
 
-compile_extension = True
+compile_extension = os.getenv("COVERAGE_DISABLE_EXTENSION", None) is None
 
 if "__pypy__" in sys.builtin_module_names:
     # Pypy can't compile C extensions