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PyArg_Parse* for vectorcall?

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Description

BPO 44214
Nosy @ronaldoussoren, @jkloth, @methane, @serhiy-storchaka

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-05-23.10:14:52.625>
labels = ['expert-C-API', 'type-feature', '3.11']
title = 'PyArg_Parse* for vectorcall?'
updated_at = <Date 2021-05-25.15:39:24.008>
user = 'https://github.com/ronaldoussoren'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-05-25.15:39:24.008>
actor = 'serhiy.storchaka'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['C API']
creation = <Date 2021-05-23.10:14:52.625>
creator = 'ronaldoussoren'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 44214
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['394194', '394195', '394363', '394372']
nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['ronaldoussoren', 'jkloth', 'methane', 'serhiy.storchaka']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue44214'
versions = ['Python 3.11']

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Research direction

Start with BPO issue 44214 and its C API context; the payload names no implementation files, tests, or entry points. Clarify the intended PyArg_Parse* and vectorcall behavior with the existing nosy participants, then define the accepted API change and its verification before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, python
Domain
api
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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