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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
closed_at = None
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:

activity = <Date 2020-01-15.21:03:38.635>
actor = 'seberg'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Argument Clinic']
creation = <Date 2020-01-15.21:03:38.635>
creator = 'seberg'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 39347
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['360073']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['larry', 'seberg']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue39347'
versions = []

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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

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.

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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

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