[pypy-svn] r22952 - pypy/extradoc/minute
arigo at codespeak.net
arigo at codespeak.net
Thu Feb 2 13:48:46 CET 2006
Author: arigo
Date: Thu Feb 2 13:48:43 2006
New Revision: 22952
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pypy/extradoc/minute/pypy-sync-02-02-2006.txt (contents, props changed)
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Minutes of today's meeting.
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+=============================================
+pypy-sync developer meeting 2nd February 2006
+=============================================
+
+Time & location: 1pm (30 minutes), GMT+1 at #pypy-sync
+
+Attendees::
+
+ Adrien di Mascio
+ Anders Chrigstrom
+ Anders Lehmann
+ Aurelien Campeas
+ Holger Krekel
+ Jan Balster
+ Eric van Riet Paap
+ Carl Friedrich Bolz
+ Samuele Pedroni
+ Michael Hudson
+ Armin Rigo (moderation & minutes)
+
+Regular Topics
+====================
+
+- activity reports (3 prepared lines of info).
+ All Attendees submitted activity reports (see `IRC-Log`_
+ and 'LAST/NEXT/BLOCKERS' entries in particular)
+
+- resolve conflicts/blockers: No blockers
+
+Topics of the week
+===================
+
+PyCon sprint announcement
+------------------------------
+
+Discussed and finalized the topics (in no particular order):
+
+* py lib subtrack, with a focus on issues relevant to PyPy
+* write GCs (we might start translating our own GCs by then)
+* rctypes (newcomer-friendly: writing 'socket' or some other module in ctypes)
+* logic programming: constraints; adding dataflow variables to PyPy
+* general JIT stuff (maybe)
+* general experiments with app-level code using PyPy features (thunk, ...)
+
+py.test
+------------------------------
+
+What could be better in py.test from the point of view of testing PyPy?
+
+* produces far too much output in general
+* improve the test selection mecanisms, e.g. -k should allow us to select
+ based on class name, or select one test of a generative test, etc.
+* test coverage
+* doctests (important from a community point of view)
+
+
+.. _`IRC-Log`:
+
+Complete IRC log
+=================
+
+complete log::
+
+ <adim> Hi everyone
+ <arigo> hi
+ <aleale> Hi
+ <hpk> hi
+ <cfbolz> hi all!
+ <arre> Hi!
+ <ericvrp> hi!
+ <auc> ih
+ <pedronis> hi
+ --> mwh (n=mwh at 82-32-1-143.cable.ubr01.azte.blueyonder.co.uk) has joined #pypy-sync
+ <arigo> hi all
+ <arigo> let's start, please post your three-liners...
+ <ericvrp> LAST: raisingop2direct_call transformation, NEXT: finish transformation, BLOCKERS: -
+ <hpk> LAST: codespeak migration, wp14, non-pypy NEXT: Ireland workshops BLOCKERS: no
+ <hpk> ne
+ <auc> last : almost "finished" our prototype oz-like computation space
+ <auc> next : add merge op, implement basic search strategies with it
+ <auc> block : nil
+ <adim> LAST: helped Nicolas to prepare the "SolutionsLinux" exhibition / talked about PyPy to everyone passing around the Logilab's stand
+ <adim> NEXT: restart aspect / WP10 stuff
+ <adim> BLOCKERS: none
+ <mwh> LAST: sprint, being ill,
+ <aleale> PREV: Sprint on Logic, trying pyontology on an inhouse ontology
+ <aleale> NEXT: Pyontology, documentation, a little logic
+ <aleale> BLOCKERS : -
+ <cfbolz> LAST: mallorca sprint, some small pickling experiments
+ <cfbolz> NEXT: finish mailwitness sprint, relax a bit, continue gc work, py-lib release
+ <cfbolz> BLOCKERS: too much to do, as usual
+ <mwh> NEXT: finish genc refactoring
+ <mwh> BLOCKERS: -
+ <arre> PREV: Recuperating after Mallorca sprint.
+ <arre> NEXT: Working on the JIT with Samuele.
+ <arre> BLOCKERS: None
+ <pedronis> LAST: sprint, hint annotation
+ <pedronis> NEXT: more jit
+ <pedronis> BLOCKERS: -
+ <arigo> LAST: sprint, no much; NEXT: some JIT work; BLOCKERS: still recovering from sprint
+ <arigo> thanks
+ <arigo> PyCon sprint announcement
+ <arigo> ==============================
+ <arigo> during the Mallorca sprint, we wrote a file "what to do next"
+ <arigo> this contains several topics that make sense to include in the PyCon sprint announcement
+ <arigo> extradoc/sprintinfo/mallorca/post-mallorca-planning.txt
+ <arigo> I think that these topics could all be mentioned in the announcement,
+ <arigo> but it would be nice to have a few more
+ <hpk> we should hint at the pypy talks during the pycon talks in the announcement
+ <cfbolz> definitively
+ <hpk> and also (i mentioned this to arigo already) i'd like to do a bit of py lib sprinting as a sub-track
+ <hpk> related to improvements visible for pypy development
+ <mwh> we should try hard to make the sprint announcements non-intimidating
+ <arigo> mwh: yes
+ * hpk thinks that the py lib topics can help there :)
+ <pedronis> :)
+ <arigo> I expect the sprint to be pretty much a "what are you interested in?" kind of sprint, with not too many pypy corers there
+ <cfbolz> how many days are there actually?
+ <mwh> four
+ <cfbolz> so it's not _that_ big anywya
+ <mwh> but for one reason and another a lot of people will only be there for 3.5 or so days
+ <hpk> the sprint directly starts after the conf, btw (no break day)
+ <pedronis> which means tired people
+ <hpk> a bit, yes
+ <hpk> does it make sense to offer experimentation stuff?
+ <hpk> like extending the thunk space, playing on top of it, refining it?
+ * hpk thinks that we will need an internal core sprint between now and may because both japan and pycon are likely not allowing us to tackle the tough stuff
+ <arigo> we could propose this kind of things
+ <mwh> i think the gc stuff should be mentioned
+ <arigo> also with other spaces, not just thunk
+ <mwh> particularly if you can translate the gc framework by then...
+ <hpk> mwh: definitely
+ <cfbolz> mwh: which is unclear, but indeed the goal :-)
+ <hpk> being able to write GCs would be cool - but i am a bit skeptical (without really being able to judge)
+ <mwh> cfbolz: :)
+ <arigo> hpk: I'm more optimistic
+ <hpk> good :)
+ <arigo> anyway, it's a good topic, yes
+ <mwh> hpk: can an additional sprint be another topic ?
+ <arigo> and definitely rctypes
+ <hpk> are the rctypes people from mallorca going to be at pycon?
+ <hpk> i mean gromit and stephan?
+ <arigo> I guess not
+ <mwh> no
+ <arigo> that shouldn't stop us, though
+ <cfbolz> mwh: indeed :-)
+ <hpk> arigo: ok
+ <arigo> writing an ext module in ctypes is a good way to contribute to PyPy
+ <mwh> arigo: yes
+ <arigo> because learning internals for 4 days isn't quite enough
+ <aleale> I hope to come so we could add a topic about implementing logic
+ <arigo> aleale: anything more precise in mind?
+ <hpk> is socket still a topic or only after we know that we will build on the (r)ctypes approach?
+ <arigo> I believe we can make socket-on-ctypes a topic, but it also seems to be a very demanded topic
+ <aleale> well it is hard to say since I dontknow how far we will be when Pycon comes around
+ * hpk wonders how many people in the US are into logic programming (that will come to pycon)
+ <arigo> I know that both Holger and Christian are considering hiring people and giving socket as work :-)
+ <aleale> but auc and I could try make it mmore concrete
+ <hpk> arigo: well, that is quite vague still
+ <hpk> arigo: shouldn't stop us from tackling it at the pycon sprint in any case :)
+ <arigo> aleale: ok -- otherwise just mention logic and Oz in a short line
+ <arigo> hpk: ok
+ <auc> arigo: the answer depends on the state of integration of computation spaces into pypy
+ <auc> we don't know that in advance
+ * hpk could try to write a draft announcement until saturday morning, cannot promise to do it earlier
+ <auc> and I have no clue, currently, abouut how to do it
+ <arigo> ok, then to summarize the topics:
+ <mwh> i think at this point we want to nominate one or two people to write the announcement, not try to write it now?
+ <arigo> * py lib
+ <arigo> * gc
+ <arigo> * rctypes
+ <arigo> * logic
+ <arigo> * (probably a note about jit)
+ <auc> arigo: can you say "constraints" instead of "logic" ?
+ <arigo> sure
+ <hpk> * experimenting with pypy possibilities
+ <auc> 'cause constraints will be there before logic ...
+ <arigo> hpk: ok
+ <hpk> especially co-routines, thunk+X spaces etc.
+ <mwh> "experimenting with pypy possibilities" seems almost limitlessly vague
+ <hpk> mwh: we are on IRC here, aren'T we? :)
+ <mwh> heh
+ <arigo> hpk: I guess you mean in general playing with mostly app-level code that uses the new pypy features
+ <hpk> yes
+ <auc> a more focused idea could be : putting dataflow variables into pypy
+ <hpk> but also refining/extending the thunk space
+ <auc> making dataflow vars. work with microthreads
+ <arigo> hpk: you can already do a lot with the thunk space, I'm not sure what non-app-level extensions you have in mind
+ <auc> that's a building block for comp. spaces
+ <arigo> auc: that's more a design topic so far, isn't it?
+ <auc> arigo: uh ... what exactly ? (is more a design topic) ?
+ <auc> df vars ?
+ <arigo> yes, particularly how to fit them in the Python language, and how to hook them on microthreads
+ <arigo> unless you have more precise ideas already, of course
+ <cfbolz> (which we would then like to know :-)
+ <hpk> arigo: am mostly thinking about distribution of objects including their functions (so that not only object state is transparently moving between servers but also the code ...)
+ <auc> arigo: ok
+ <hpk> arigo: maybe that's possible already - i am not sure
+ <cfbolz> could we maybe try to also discuss the next topic a bit too? jan is mostly here for that
+ <arigo> hpk: that's also a design topic :-) I don't see clearly if and how to fit this in the thunk space in particular
+ <arigo> cfbolz: sure
+ <arigo> py.test
+ <arigo> =======================
+ <hpk> mwh: do we still assign to the task of finalizing the announcement? Or do you do a draft with armin or Samuele or what?
+ <mwh> hpk: dunno! :)
+ <mwh> i should be around this afternoon to work on a draft
+ <hpk> arigo: if you write a draft i am going to review/amend it
+ <arigo> let's talk about it on #pypy
+ <arigo> (hpk: I have some more to say to you)
+ * hpk will be out after the sync meeting but ok
+ <hpk> arigo: ok, then
+ <arigo> anything you want to complain about py.test?
+ <hpk> so any complaints about py.test?
+ <hpk> none? fine then we can close the meeting :)
+ <cfbolz> I want some features :-)
+ <aleale> I have had the need to be able to filter in generative test. I havent found a way to name the generative tests so that -k works.
+ <mwh> my pypy feature resuest: i'd like a --tb=foo thing that just listed the failing tests
+ <aleale> s/test/tests
+ <hpk> aleale: indeed, that's not possible currently i think
+ <cfbolz> I think -k needs to be refined in general
+ <hpk> mwh: no tracebacks at all then?
+ <mwh> in general, as arigo said we produce far too much output
+ <mwh> hpk: yes
+ <hpk> cfbolz: yes
+ <cfbolz> because you also cannot match the class names
+ <mwh> hpk: maybe the failing exception name or something
+ <hpk> and the file/line number i guess
+ <mwh> hpk: this is usually so i can work out what -k to pass :)
+ <hpk> makes sense i think
+ <mwh> yes, that might be good to work out if all the failures are like to be the same
+ <cfbolz> I also really want some sort of test coverage
+ <mwh> like -> likely
+ <hpk> nobody wants doctests? :)
+ <mwh> the "too much output" thing is partially our fault i guess
+ <cfbolz> and some way to add (dynamic?) tags to tests
+ <ericvrp> When I had some RPython code that would not annotate I would have liked a feature that simulates manual --pdb option and then looking for a translator object so t.view() can be done to see the offending block
+ <cfbolz> and select tests in different ways
+ <mwh> some kind of py.log magic might help
+ * hpk sidenotes that py.log is going to be refined soon - but we will ensure that pypy's usage will be fixed accordingly
+ <arigo> so we have mostly
+ <arigo> * too much output
+ <arigo> * better test selection
+ <cfbolz> * test coverage
+ <hpk> * doctests (i really think it makes sense also for pypy)
+ <mwh> hpk: i'm glad i never worked out how to use py.log then :)
+ <arigo> I don't feel the need for the last two items at all but I'm not against them either :-)
+ <cfbolz> arigo: thank you :-)
+ <arigo> can we close this meeting for now?
+ <hpk> ;)
+ <arigo> time...
+ <hpk> from my side: yes and thanks!
+ <pedronis> I thin doctests are important form a community POV, lots of people seems into them
+ <cfbolz> pedronis: indeed
+ <mwh> yes, all from me
+ * arigo closes the meeting -- thanks
+ <hpk> * being able to run compliance/other tests with pypy-c and py.test :)
+ <cfbolz> bye all!
+ <aleale> bye
+ <adim> see you
+ <-- adim (n=adim at logilab.net2.nerim.net) has left #pypy-sync
+ <hpk> bye
+ <arre> Bye!
+ <pedronis> bye
+ <janb> bye
+ <ericvrp> bye
+ <auc> bye
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