* python3_8: running distutils-r1_run_phase distutils-r1_python_compile python3.8 setup.py build -j 8 Traceback (most recent call last): File "setup.py", line 1, in <module> from setuptools import setup ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'setuptools' * ERROR: dev-python/pluggy-0.13.0::gentoo failed (compile phase): * (no error message)
The distutils-r1 eclass has been changed to default on setuptools by default. This should resolve the issue in question. Feel free to reopen if it didn't.