JuliaLang / JuliaLang/Distributed.jl
RFC: Make addprocs() safe for reuse (i.e. doesn't request more processes if re-called) (with PR)
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enhancement
minor change
- Dominant language
- Julia
- Stars
- 55
- Forks
- 19
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
PR code at https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/pull/41368 for implementing this suggestion
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Research direction
Start by reading the proposed implementation in PR 41368 and the addprocs() entry point it changes. Confirm how repeated calls should behave and whether the PR's tests cover that behavior; done means reusing existing processes without requesting additional ones on a repeated call.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- julia
- Domain
- distributed-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100