Is monkeypatch_for_cert needed any more?

[pfmoore]

Nowadays, pip extracts the cert bundle from certifi to a temporary file (see #pip/10753). As far as I can see, monkeypatch_for_cert here does basically the same thing.

Could we just remove that function?

[pradyunsg]

I think so. Someone can try this out, and ensure that it is indeed the case.

[pfmoore]

I might have a go at that if & when I can work out how I'd test such a change... But if anyone else gets to it first, I won't object 🙂

[pradyunsg]

FWIW, how to work on this repository for iterating on things like this:

• Update the templates.
• nox -s generate (regenerates the get-pip.py files)
• nox -s check-3.9 (runs the relevant script in a clean venv)

[pradyunsg]

I think things should blow up -- certifi should fail, IIUC -- if removing the whole monkeypatching thing isn't something the code can handle. :)