[BUG] Passing -C arguments for bdist_wheel with build seems to have no effect

[arcivanov]

setuptools version

80.9.0

Python version

3.12

OS

Fedora Linux

Additional environment information

No response

Description

build_meta doesn't seem to process -C options correctly when running from build.

I have filed with build just in case as well: pypa/build#929

All options passed seem to be completely disregarded. In the example below -C--dist-dir doesn't seem to work while passing python setup.py ... --dist-dir=... seems to be working perfectly.

This issue is especially grievous as Oct deadline for python setup.py is rapidly approaching.

Expected behavior

-C options actually are passed to the setuptools commands

How to Reproduce

1. Take any simple setup.py project.
2. Generate wheel either directly with python setup.py or via build passing --dist-dir option.
3. Observe the differences.

Output

Using build:

bash-5.2$ python -m build -n --wheel -C--dist-dir=dist1
* Getting build dependencies for wheel...
running egg_info
writing src/test_axle_1.egg-info/PKG-INFO
writing dependency_links to src/test_axle_1.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
deleting src/test_axle_1.egg-info/requires.txt
writing top-level names to src/test_axle_1.egg-info/top_level.txt
reading manifest file 'src/test_axle_1.egg-info/SOURCES.txt'
writing manifest file 'src/test_axle_1.egg-info/SOURCES.txt'
* Building wheel...
running bdist_wheel
running build
running build_py
copying src/bar/__init__.py -> build/lib/bar
link build/lib/bar/foo.so exists - unlinking
reproducing link src/bar/foo.so (../../../foo.so) -> build/lib/bar
running build_scripts
copying scripts/script1 -> build/scripts-3.12
changing mode of build/scripts-3.12/script1 from 644 to 755
installing to build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel
running install
Distribution option extra_path is deprecated. See issue27919 for details.
running install_lib
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/bar
copying build/lib/bar/__init__.py -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/./bar
registering link build/lib/bar/foo.so (../../../foo.so) -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/./bar/foo.so
running install_headers
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/headers
registering link headers/header2.h (header1.h) -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/headers
copying headers/header1.h -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/headers
running install_data
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/data
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/data/lib
registering link data/lib/foo.so (foo.1.so) -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/data/lib
copying data/lib/foo.1.so -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/data/lib
running install_egg_info
running egg_info
writing src/test_axle_1.egg-info/PKG-INFO
writing dependency_links to src/test_axle_1.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
writing requirements to src/test_axle_1.egg-info/requires.txt
writing top-level names to src/test_axle_1.egg-info/top_level.txt
reading manifest file 'src/test_axle_1.egg-info/SOURCES.txt'
writing manifest file 'src/test_axle_1.egg-info/SOURCES.txt'
Copying src/test_axle_1.egg-info to build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/./test_axle_1-0.0.1-py3.12.egg-info
running install_scripts
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/scripts
copying build/scripts-3.12/script1 -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/scripts
registering link build/scripts-3.12/script2 (script1) -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/scripts/script2
changing mode of build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/scripts/script1 to 755
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/./test_axle_1-0.0.1.pth
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/WHEEL
creating '/home/arcivanov/Documents/src/karellen/wheel-axle/src/integrationtest/resources/test_axle_1/dist/.tmp-8apk3yw6/test_axle_1-0.0.1-py3-none-any.whl' and adding 'build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel' to it
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.pth'
adding 'bar/__init__.py'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/data/lib/foo.1.so'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/headers/header1.h'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/scripts/script1'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/METADATA'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/WHEEL'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/axle.lck'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/symlinks.txt'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/top_level.txt'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/RECORD'
removing build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel
Successfully built test_axle_1-0.0.1-py3-none-any.whl

Result:

bash-5.2$ ls -la
total 4
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov   76 Aug 23 22:56 .
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov   90 Jan 25  2025 ..
drwxr-xr-x  1 arcivanov arcivanov   66 Aug 23 22:53 build
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov    6 Jan 28  2022 data
drwxr-xr-x  1 arcivanov arcivanov   68 Aug 23 23:39 dist
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov   36 Jan 28  2022 headers
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov   28 Jan 28  2022 scripts
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov 2193 Aug 23 22:56 setup.py
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov   46 Aug 23 21:59 src

Using setup.py:

bash-5.2$ python setup.py bdist_wheel --dist-dir=dist1
running bdist_wheel
running build
running build_py
copying src/bar/__init__.py -> build/lib/bar
link build/lib/bar/foo.so exists - unlinking
reproducing link src/bar/foo.so (../../../foo.so) -> build/lib/bar
running build_scripts
copying scripts/script1 -> build/scripts-3.12
changing mode of build/scripts-3.12/script1 from 644 to 755
installing to build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel
running install
Distribution option extra_path is deprecated. See issue27919 for details.
running install_lib
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/bar
copying build/lib/bar/__init__.py -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/./bar
registering link build/lib/bar/foo.so (../../../foo.so) -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/./bar/foo.so
running install_headers
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/headers
registering link headers/header2.h (header1.h) -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/headers
copying headers/header1.h -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/headers
running install_data
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/data
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/data/lib
registering link data/lib/foo.so (foo.1.so) -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/data/lib
copying data/lib/foo.1.so -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/data/lib
running install_egg_info
running egg_info
writing src/test_axle_1.egg-info/PKG-INFO
writing dependency_links to src/test_axle_1.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
writing requirements to src/test_axle_1.egg-info/requires.txt
writing top-level names to src/test_axle_1.egg-info/top_level.txt
reading manifest file 'src/test_axle_1.egg-info/SOURCES.txt'
writing manifest file 'src/test_axle_1.egg-info/SOURCES.txt'
Copying src/test_axle_1.egg-info to build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/./test_axle_1-0.0.1-py3.12.egg-info
running install_scripts
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/scripts
copying build/scripts-3.12/script1 -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/scripts
registering link build/scripts-3.12/script2 (script1) -> build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/scripts/script2
changing mode of build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/scripts/script1 to 755
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/./test_axle_1-0.0.1.pth
creating build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel/test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/WHEEL
creating 'dist1/test_axle_1-0.0.1-py3-none-any.whl' and adding 'build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel' to it
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.pth'
adding 'bar/__init__.py'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/data/lib/foo.1.so'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/headers/header1.h'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.data/scripts/script1'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/METADATA'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/WHEEL'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/axle.lck'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/symlinks.txt'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/top_level.txt'
adding 'test_axle_1-0.0.1.dist-info/RECORD'
removing build/bdist.linux-x86_64/wheel

Result:

bash-5.2$ ls -la
total 4
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov   86 Aug 23 23:43 .
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov   90 Jan 25  2025 ..
drwxr-xr-x  1 arcivanov arcivanov   66 Aug 23 22:53 build
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov    6 Jan 28  2022 data
drwxr-xr-x  1 arcivanov arcivanov   68 Aug 23 23:39 dist
drwxr-xr-x  1 arcivanov arcivanov   68 Aug 23 23:43 dist1                       <=================================
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov   36 Jan 28  2022 headers
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov   28 Jan 28  2022 scripts
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov 2193 Aug 23 22:56 setup.py
drwxr-xr-x. 1 arcivanov arcivanov   46 Aug 23 21:59 src