[issue12279] Add build_distinfo command to packaging

[michael mulich]

michael mulich <michael.mulich at gmail.com> added the comment:

Gmail decided to strip the quotes... Grr...

  > So, what do we do?
  > 1) don’t generate RECORD at all → invalid PEP 376
We have to generate a RECORD, otherwise resource lookups in
development and testing modes will fail or at least should fail.

  > 2) generate RECORD with paths to the files in the build dir
Yes, but that's not all.

  > 4) don’t add a build_distinfo command, just run install_distinfo
to the build dir from the test and develop commands

The action needs to be called with an install, develop or test
context, so I think item four is our best option.

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