Merge branch 'master' into feature/2093-docs-revampfeature/2093-docs-revamp

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diff --git a/setuptools/_distutils/py35compat.py b/setuptools/_distutils/py35compat.py
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+++ b/setuptools/_distutils/py35compat.py
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+import sys
+import subprocess
+
+
+def __optim_args_from_interpreter_flags():
+    """Return a list of command-line arguments reproducing the current
+    optimization settings in sys.flags."""
+    args = []
+    value = sys.flags.optimize
+    if value > 0:
+        args.append("-" + "O" * value)
+    return args
+
+
+_optim_args_from_interpreter_flags = getattr(
+    subprocess,
+    "_optim_args_from_interpreter_flags",
+    __optim_args_from_interpreter_flags,
+)