cs01/gdbgui

use modern async backend

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#315 opened on Feb 18, 2020

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Currently gdbgui's backend uses SocketIO and has a dependency on gevent, an older async implementation. Additionally, SocketIO is not needed in all websocket implementations.

Describe the solution you'd like Use a modern async backend that does not require gevent/eventlet, nor SocketIO. A good candidate is FastAPI. Another is Starlette, which FastAPI is based on.

https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/ https://www.starlette.io/

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Research direction
Study the current backend implementation using SocketIO and gevent, then design a migration to FastAPI/Starlette, implementing async endpoints and WebSocket handling.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
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Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
PythonWebSocket concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45