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sip-module - generate a sip extension module

sip-module [options] name

name is the fully qualified name of the sip module (i.e. including the package name).

sip-module builds one of more of the elements of the sip module for a set of package projects.

Display a help message.
Display the SIP version number.
The major version number of the ABI implemented by the sip module is MAJOR. If a minor version number is also specified it is interpreted as a minimum minor version rather than the exact minor version to be used. By default the very latest version is used.
The name of the project as it would appear on PyPI is NAME. By default the name is derived from the fully qualified name of the sip module.
Create an sdist which can then be installed by pip or uploaded to PyPI.

pip can also be used to create a wheel from the sdist. However, for Linux wheels, auditwheel must be run for the wheel before it can be uploaded to PyPI.

FILE is copied to the sdist as setup.cfg instead of the default version. This allows the sdist to be customised. A number of macros may be specified in the setup.cfg file: @SIP_MODULE_FQ_NAME@ is replaced by the fully qualified name of the sip module.

@SIP_MODULE_PACKAGE_NAME@ is replaced by the module's project top-level package name.

@SIP_MODULE_PROJECT_NAME@ is replaced by the module's project name as it would appear on PyPI.

@SIP_MODULE_VERSION@ is replaced by the version number of the module.

Create a sip.h header file that defines the C ABI implemented by the sip module.
Create a sip.rst file that documents the Python API implemented by the sip module.
Each of the module's elements will be created in DIR.