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pypa · Jan 31, 2022 · 193259d · 193259d
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diff --git a/docs/html/cli/pip_install.rst b/docs/html/cli/pip_install.rst
@@ -205,8 +205,11 @@ Per-requirement Overrides
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 Since version 7.0 pip supports controlling the command line options given to
-``setup.py`` via requirements files. This disables the use of wheels (cached or
-otherwise) for that package, as ``setup.py`` does not exist for wheels.
+``setup.py`` via requirements files.
+
+.. warning::
+
+   This disables the use of wheels (cached or otherwise).
 
 The ``--global-option`` and ``--install-option`` options are used to pass
 options to ``setup.py``. For example:

diff --git a/news/9674.doc.rst b/news/9674.doc.rst
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+Clarify that using per-requirement overrides disables the usage of wheels.