pytest-dev / pytest-dev/pytest
Reduce memory usage of capture plugin
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plugin: capture
type: performance
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Description
From https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/3323#issuecomment-374530836:
while pytests also keeps full reports, i beleive we should ... have items and reports drop more details/logging data in some way thats accessible/reloadable
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the referenced pytest issue comment and inspect the capture plugin and report-retention paths. Determine which report details or logging data can be dropped while remaining accessible or reloadable. Done means the capture plugin uses less memory without losing the required report information.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- performance, testing
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100