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Improve bigmem tests

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Description

BPO 31695
Nosy @pitrou, @vstinner, @serhiy-storchaka

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-10-04.19:22:19.577>
labels = ['type-feature', 'tests']
title = 'Improve bigmem tests'
updated_at = <Date 2017-10-07.15:45:09.628>
user = 'https://github.com/serhiy-storchaka'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2017-10-07.15:45:09.628>
actor = 'pitrou'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Tests']
creation = <Date 2017-10-04.19:22:19.577>
creator = 'serhiy.storchaka'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 31695
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['303729', '303885']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['pitrou', 'vstinner', 'serhiy.storchaka']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue31695'
versions = []

Linked PRs
  • gh-155262
  • gh-155290
  • gh-155291
  • gh-155302
  • gh-155307
  • gh-155311
  • gh-155312
  • gh-155313
  • gh-155314
  • gh-156013
  • gh-156014
  • gh-156023
  • gh-156024

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue provides no file, test name, or concrete change beyond improving bigmem tests. Start by reviewing the linked PRs and the CPython big-memory test area to determine what work is already covered. Done would require a clearly defined improvement to those tests, but the issue does not specify acceptance criteria.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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