Check PSyclone checksums
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 9
- Forks
- 9
- Avg merge
- 12d 12h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 2
Description
According to comments in the code, the PSyclone step hashes only the metadata of a PSyclone kernel, not the whole file.
That means that if a transformation script uses (module) inlining, and the implementation of a kernel changes, this will get undetected. While the new kernel will be compiled, PSyclone will not run again, and therefore the PSy-layer will keep on using the old implementation.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by locating the PSyclone build step and the code comments describing its checksum inputs. Reproduce the module-inlining case and trace when the checksum is compared; the work is done when a changed kernel implementation invalidates the checksum and causes PSyclone to run again.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100