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Do we need pickler from pytensor?

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Description

Description

I discovered this file but literally do not know we had to deal with it for all the 5 years of my involvement in pymc
https://github.com/pymc-devs/pytensor/blob/5affc30827add3ebe3495d150edf62b782def1db/pytensor/misc/pkl_utils.py

I found it is used in https://github.com/pymc-devs/pytensor/blob/5affc30827add3ebe3495d150edf62b782def1db/pytensor/compile/function/__init__.py#L78

Can we just implement a proper __getstate__?

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Research direction

Start by reading pytensor/misc/pkl_utils.py and the referenced use in pytensor/compile/function/init.py. Compare the existing pickler's role with the proposed getstate approach, then establish whether the custom utility can be removed or must remain and record that decision.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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