[Python-Dev] Request for help w/ bsddb module (original) (raw)

A.M. Kuchling akuchlin@mems-exchange.org
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 22:46:32 -0400

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I've started writing a straight C version of Greg Smith's BSDDB3 module (http://electricrain.com/greg/python/bsddb3/), which currently uses SWIG. The code isn't complete enough to do anything yet, though it does compile.

Now I'm confronted with writing around 60 different methods for 3 different types; the job doesn't look difficult, but it does look tedious and lengthy. Since the task will parallelize well, I'm asking if anyone wants to help out by writing the code for one of the types.

If you want to help, grab Greg's code from the above URL, and my incomplete module from ftp://starship.python.net/pub/crew/amk/new/_bsddb.c. Send me an e-mail telling me which set of methods (those for the DB, DBC, DB_Env types) you want to implement before starting to avoid duplicating work. I'll coordinate, and will debug the final product.

(Can this get done in time for Python 2.0? Probably. Can it get tested in time for 2.0? Ummm....)

--amk