--dry-run is cool

thejcannon · thejcannon · commit b2a151500b1e · 2023-08-08T13:37:57.000-05:00
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/cli/cmdoptions.py b/src/pip/_internal/cli/cmdoptions.py
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ def check_dist_restriction(options: Values, check_target: bool = False) -> None:
         )
 
     if check_target:
-        if dist_restriction_set and not options.target_dir:
+        if not options.dry_run and dist_restriction_set and not options.target_dir:
             raise CommandError(
                 "Can not use any platform or abi specific options unless "
-                "installing via '--target'"
+                "installing via '--target' or using '--dry-run'"
             )
 
 

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ def check_dist_restriction(options: Values, check_target: bool = False) -> None:`
`92`	`92`	`)`
`93`	`93`
`94`	`94`	`if check_target:`
`95`		`- if dist_restriction_set and not options.target_dir:`
	`95`	`+ if not options.dry_run and dist_restriction_set and not options.target_dir:`
`96`	`96`	`raise CommandError(`
`97`	`97`	`"Can not use any platform or abi specific options unless "`
`98`		`- "installing via '--target'"`
	`98`	`+ "installing via '--target' or using '--dry-run'"`
`99`	`99`	`)`
`100`	`100`
`101`	`101`