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Tracing: c_return doesn't report the result

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BPO 46781
Nosy @smurfix, @markshannon
PRs
  • python/cpython#31393
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2022-02-17.18:08:22.285>
    labels = ['expert-C-API', 'type-feature', '3.10', '3.11']
    title = "Tracing: c_return doesn't report the result"
    updated_at = <Date 2022-03-04.12:30:19.902>
    user = 'https://github.com/smurfix'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2022-03-04.12:30:19.902>
    actor = 'Mark.Shannon'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['C API']
    creation = <Date 2022-02-17.18:08:22.285>
    creator = 'smurfix'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 46781
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 4.0
    messages = ['413421', '413444', '413454', '414522']
    nosy_count = 2.0
    nosy_names = ['smurfix', 'Mark.Shannon']
    pr_nums = ['31393']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46781'
    versions = ['Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
    

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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 with the C API tracing implementation for c_return and review PR #31393, which is the existing work on this issue. Determine the expected result-reporting behavior from the issue and PR discussion, then verify that c_return reports the result consistently.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    c, python
    Domain
    backend-api-design, observability
    Issue type
    Feature
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    20/100

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