python3Packages.chainer: fix build (#355898)

pkgs/development/python-modules/chainer/default.nix

@@ -7,18 +7,19 @@
   fetchFromGitHub,
   filelock,
   mock,
-  numpy,
   protobuf,
   pytestCheckHook,
   pythonOlder,
   six,
+  setuptools,
+  numpy,
   typing-extensions,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "chainer";
   version = "7.8.1.post1";
-  format = "setuptools";
+  build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
 
@@ -29,12 +30,18 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-epwnExmyCWmwaOz+mJnAl1peEeHLBdQGC62BlLfSTQQ=";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace chainer/_environment_check.py \
+      --replace-fail "import numpy.distutils.system_info" "import numpy" \
+      --replace-fail "numpy.distutils.system_info" "numpy.__config__.get_info"
+  '';
+
+  dependencies = [
     filelock
-    numpy
     protobuf
     six
     typing-extensions
+    numpy
   ] ++ lib.optionals cudaSupport [ cupy ];
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
@@ -60,10 +67,10 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "chainer" ];
 
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "Flexible framework of neural networks for deep learning";
     homepage = "https://chainer.org/";
-    license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ hyphon81 ];
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ hyphon81 ];
   };
 }