MySQL Bugs: #105980: The setup.py file is missing in the Source Code/Platform Independent zip-archive

Bug #105980	The setup.py file is missing in the Source Code/Platform Independent zip-archive
Submitted:	26 Dec 2021 17:25	Modified:	23 May 2022 15:29
Reporter:	Alex Minin	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	Connector / Python Documentation	Severity:	S2 (Serious)
Version:	8.0.28	OS:	Other
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

Description:
There is an inconsistency between the "Installing Connector/Python from a Source Distribution" chapter of documentation and the Connector/Python installation process (starting from 8.0.24 version and above).

Please see the "How to repeat" section for detailed information.

How to repeat:
Steps to reproduce:
1. Download Connector/Python (Source Code/Platform Independent) version 8.0.24 (or above),
2. Compare the zip archive structure with version 8.0.23 (or below),
3. Note that there is no "setup.py" file inside the newer zip-archives.
4. Check the "6.4.3 Installing Connector/Python from a Source Distribution" chapter of the documentation.
5. Note that the "Installing Connector/Python from Source on Microsoft Windows" sub-chapter describes the installation process with the "setup.py" file.

Additional information:
Please note that this may be a more serious bug is the file was missing by accident in 8.0.24 release.

Suggested fix:
Either the installation process in the documentation should be changed or the "setup.py" file should start delivering again with the zip-archives.

Hello Alex Minin,

Thank you for the bug report and valuable feedback.

Regards,
Ashwini Patil

Posted by developer:
 
Hi Ashwini, thanks for the bug report.

This appears to be a package related bug (not documentation); assigning to Nuno, the lead C/Py developer.

Posted by developer:
 
This issue was fixed as part of 8.0.28 release. The portable packages are now in platform independent dropdown list. As well as the source code.
Thank you for the bug report.