Package only binary compiled .so files of a python library compiled with Cython

Question

I have a package named mypack which inside has a module mymod.py, and the __init__.py. For some reason that is not in debate, I need

Answer 1

I suggest you use the wheel format (as suggested by fish2000). Then, in your setup.py, set the packages argument to []. Your Cython extension will still build and the resulting .so files will be included in the resulting wheel package.

If your __init__.py is not included in the wheel, you can override the run method of build_ext class shipped by Cython and copy the file from your source tree to the build folder (the path can be found in self.build_lib).