[SciPy-Dev] GSoC 2018: Cythonizing

[Lars G.]

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.

Best regards,
Lars