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docs: update for uv backend (#2736)

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Henry Schreiner
2026-02-08 08:35:24 -05:00
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@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Currently, it's recommended to run tests using a `python -m` entrypoint, rather
### Prerequisites
cibuildwheel can build Android wheels on any POSIX platform supported by the Android
development tools, which currently means Linux x86_64, macOS ARM64 or macOS x86_64. Any
development tools, which currently means Linux `x86_64`, macOS `ARM64` or macOS `x86_64`. Any
of these platforms can be used to build wheels for any Android architecture supported by
Python. However, *testing* wheels has additional requirements: see the section below.
@@ -221,10 +221,8 @@ Python 3.13.
### Build frontend support
Android builds only support the `build` frontend. In principle, support for the
`build[uv]` frontend should be possible, but `uv` [doesn't currently have support for
cross-platform builds](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/7957), and [doesn't have
support for iOS or Android wheel tags](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/8029).
Android builds do not support the `pip` frontend. The `build`, `build[uv]`, and
`uv` frontends work.
### Tests
@@ -238,7 +236,7 @@ Any arguments specified using [`test-runtime`](options.md#test-runtime) will be
Running an emulator requires the build machine to either be bare-metal or support
nested virtualization. CI platforms known to meet this requirement are:
* GitHub Actions Linux x86_64
* GitHub Actions Linux `x86_64`
On Linux, the emulator needs access to the KVM virtualization interface. This may
require adding your user to a group, or changing your udev rules. On GitHub
@@ -308,7 +306,7 @@ iOS builds are *cross platform builds*, as it not possible to run compilers and
### Build frontend support
iOS builds support both the `pip` and `build` build frontends. In principle, support for `uv` with the `build[uv]` frontend should be possible, but `uv` [doesn't currently have support for cross-platform builds](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/7957), and [doesn't have support for iOS (or Android) tags](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/8029).
iOS builds support both the `pip` and `build` build frontends. In principle, support for `uv` and `build[uv]` frontends should be possible, but `uv` [doesn't support iOS fully yet](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/16724).
### Build environment