[Python-Dev] What should we do with cProfile?

[Steven D'Aprano]

Alexandre Vassalotti wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> As per PEP 3108, we were supposed to merge profile/cProfile into one
> unified module. I initially championed the change, but other things got in
> the way and I have never got to the point of a useful patch. I posted some
> code and outlined an approach how the merge could be done. However, there
> still a lot of details to be worked out.
> 
> So I wondering whether we should abandon the change all together or attempt
> it for the next release. Personally, I slightly leaning on the former
> option since the two modules are actually fairly different underneath even
> though they are used similarly. And also, because it is getting late to
> make such backward incompatible changes.
> 
> I am willing to volunteer to push the change though if it is still desired
> by the community.


I don't have a strong opinion either way, but if it was worth merging them for 
3.3, then it's worth merging them for 3.4. Don't let "I won't be finished in 
time for 3.3" stop you.


-- 
Steven