`multiprocessing.Array` and `multiprocessing.managers.SyncManager.Array` APIs are similar but not the same
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Description
| BPO | 41423 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pitrou, @applio, @bensimner, @jthistle |
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created_at = <Date 2020-07-28.18:34:04.301>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = '`multiprocessing.Array` and `multiprocessing.managers.SyncManager.Array` APIs are similar but not the same'
updated_at = <Date 2020-07-28.18:36:30.664>
user = 'https://github.com/jthistle'
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2020-07-28.18:34:04.301>
creator = 'jthistle'
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issue_num = 41423
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
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status = 'open'
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41423'
versions = ['Python 3.8']
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Research direction
Start by comparing the public behavior and signatures of multiprocessing.Array and multiprocessing.managers.SyncManager.Array, then inspect the related multiprocessing library implementations. Determine which differences are unintended and define matching regression coverage; the issue does not identify specific files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
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- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100