[SciPy-Dev] GSoC 2018: Cythonizing

[Ralf Gommers]

On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 3:02 AM, Lars G. <lagru at mailbox.org> wrote:

> On 28.02.2018 15:32, Lars G. wrote:
> > Dear SciPy devs,
> >
> > I'm currently thinking about an application for this year's GSoC as
> > well. As there already seems to be a large interest in the rotation
> > formalism I'm trying to find another area that matches my interest and
> > skill.
> >
> > I've dug up this proposal in scikit-image from GSoC 2015
> > https://github.com/scikit-image/scikit-image/wiki/GSoC-
> 2015#rewriting-scipyndimage-in-cython
> > and judging by the state of scipy/ndimage/src/ nobody has worked on this
> > proposal yet (feel free to correct me).
> > Alternatively I could imagine something similar for other sub-packages,
> > e.g. scipy/signal which features many source files in C as well.
> >
> > So basically if there is an interest I could try to port C / Python code
> > to Cython. What I would like to know:
> >
> > - Is there an interest? ;)
> > - Is the original proposal in scikit-image still unfinished and are the
> >   potential mentors still interested in mentoring?
> > - If there is a general interest to cythonize C or Python code during a
> >   GSoC project, which parts / sub-packages of SciPy would you priorize?
> >
> > As for my current involvement with SciPy:
> >
> > - I've already added a small function written in Cython
> >   https://github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/8350
> > - as part of a larger PR extending the signal module
> >   https://github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/8264
> >   which will possibly merged this week.
> > - I already cythonized slow parts of the above PR and plan
> >   to add these with new PRs after #8264 is merged.
> >
> > If this receives positive feedback I'd be happy to draft a more complete
> > proposal / application based on the discussion around this.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Lars
>
> Actually, considering that GSoC should be treated as a full-time job
> during time of coding I must sadly pass on this. However I want to thank
> you all for the feedback already given. I hope its still useful for
> other potential applicants.
>

Thanks Lars. I hope you do stick around part-time!

Cheers,
Ralf
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