Patch out the BASE configuration location)

Author: pfmoore

src/pip/_internal/configuration.py

@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ def get_configuration_files() -> Dict[Kind, List[str]]:
     )
     new_config_file = os.path.join(appdirs.user_config_dir("pip"), CONFIG_BASENAME)
     return {
-        kinds.BASE: [base_config_file],
+        # TEMPORARY FIX: Remove BASE location
+        # kinds.BASE: [base_config_file],
         kinds.GLOBAL: global_config_files,
         kinds.SITE: [site_config_file],
         kinds.USER: [legacy_config_file, new_config_file],
@@ -354,7 +355,8 @@ def iter_config_files(self) -> Iterable[Tuple[Kind, List[str]]]:
             # The legacy config file is overridden by the new config file
             yield kinds.USER, config_files[kinds.USER]
 
-        yield kinds.BASE, config_files[kinds.BASE]
+        # TEMPORARY FIX: Remove BASE location
+        # yield kinds.BASE, config_files[kinds.BASE]
 
         # finally virtualenv configuration first trumping others
         yield kinds.SITE, config_files[kinds.SITE]