Address pypa#5031: freeze editable, non-VCS installs as editable.

cjerdonek · Oct 22, 2018 · 20ab0b8 · 20ab0b8
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diff --git a/news/5031.feature b/news/5031.feature
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+Editable, non-VCS installs now freeze as editable.
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/operations/freeze.py b/src/pip/_internal/operations/freeze.py
@@ -157,7 +157,15 @@ def get_requirement_info(dist):
     vc_type = vcs.get_backend_type(location)
 
     if not vc_type:
-        return (None, False, [])
+        req = dist.as_requirement()
+        logger.info(
+            'Editable requirement {!r} not in VCS directory: {!r}', req,
+            location,
+        )
+        comments = [
+            '# Editable, no version control detected ({})'.format(req)
+        ]
+        return (location, True, comments)
 
     try:
         req = vc_type().get_src_requirement(dist, location)
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		Editable, non-VCS installs now freeze as editable.