Python 3.8 adds a name argument to the function asyncio.create_task. This allows to give all tasks an interpretable name, which can help with debugging and also provides more transparency for users.
We should
- revisit our code base to check all uses of
asyncio.create_taskand provide meaningful names - if possible, also extend the unit tests to assert that the name is set on the tasks. I'm not entirely sure if that's possible
A PR in this direction is very welcome. As long as #3728 is open, it should be based on the drop-py-37 branch. If you would like to send a PR, please be sure to read our contribution guide and leave a short comment so that we can assign you.