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Multiprocessing.pool API Extension - Pass Data to Workers w/o Globals

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3.8 (EOL) stdlib topic-multiprocessing type-feature
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BPO 34837
Nosy @terryjreedy, @pitrou, @applio, @seanharr11
PRs
  • python/cpython#9627
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2018-09-28.20:04:13.460>
    labels = ['3.8', 'type-feature', 'library']
    title = 'Multiprocessing.pool API Extension - Pass Data to Workers w/o Globals'
    updated_at = <Date 2018-10-05.18:45:39.587>
    user = 'https://github.com/seanharr11'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2018-10-05.18:45:39.587>
    actor = 'terry.reedy'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2018-09-28.20:04:13.460>
    creator = 'seanharr11'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 34837
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 2.0
    messages = ['327168', '327169']
    nosy_count = 4.0
    nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'pitrou', 'davin', 'seanharr11']
    pr_nums = ['9627']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue34837'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by reviewing the existing PR 9627 and the multiprocessing.pool library code in Lib. The issue does not identify specific files, tests, or the intended API shape; completion would require an agreed extension that passes data to workers without globals and corresponding validation.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    distributed-systems
    Issue type
    Feature
    Difficulty
    5/5
    Estimated time
    Over a week
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    20/100

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