Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

danzin @danzin@mastodon.social

4/22/2025, 7:08:58 PM

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Do you maintain or contribute to a #Python package that includes a C extension? Would you like to run a fuzzer against it?

If so, let me know and I will run it, or help you to get it running.

The fuzzer is #fusil, which generates random code calling into your functions and methods. It's useful to check for crashes on invalid inputs or unexpected call patterns.

It has found about 50 crashes in #CPython, 20 in #PyPy, 6 in #Numpy etc.

#fuzzing #fuzzer #testing
See here:
https://github.com/devdanzin/fusil/issues/37

Fuzz C extensions · Issue #37 · devdanzin/fusil

fusil can find crashes in external C extensions. This issue records which have been fuzzed, results, and a list of possible candidates. Asking maintainers of each package beforehand whether there i...

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