Use of argument clinic like parsing and `METH_FASTCALL` support in extension modules
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Description
| BPO | 39347 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @larryhastings, @seberg |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2020-01-15.21:03:38.635>
labels = ['type-feature', 'expert-argument-clinic']
title = 'Use of argument clinic like parsing and `METH_FASTCALL` support in extension modules'
updated_at = <Date 2020-01-15.21:03:38.635>
user = 'https://github.com/seberg'
bugs.python.org fields:
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assignee = 'none'
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closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Argument Clinic']
creation = <Date 2020-01-15.21:03:38.635>
creator = 'seberg'
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hgrepos = []
issue_num = 39347
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message_count = 1.0
messages = ['360073']
nosy_count = 2.0
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue39347'
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Contributor guide
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 by reading the Argument Clinic component and the existing extension-module parsing paths related to METH_FASTCALL. The issue provides no file or test names, so first map those entry points and clarify the intended scope. Done means extension modules support Argument Clinic-like parsing and METH_FASTCALL.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100