add js kernel_info request

[Carreau]

I would have hopped it to respond also with a "Kernel Idle".

Would it make sens/is it possible to add the (optional) "status" field to kernel_info_reply ?

[takluyver]

Can't the kernel only answer the info request when it's not busy? So it dosen't make much sense to have the idle/busy status in the reply.

[minrk]

Can't the kernel only answer the info request when it's not busy?

Right - it makes no sense for kernel_info_reply to include status, because if there is a reply, the status is idle. So you could do it that way - start the status as busy, and then set it to idle when you get the kernel reply.

[Carreau]

Right - it makes no sense for kernel_info_reply to include status, because if there is a reply, the status is idle.

Is that obviously true for non-python kernel ? Couldn't you have a kernel that is able to treat
kernel info request independently than executing code ? Cause the requested info are totally unrelated to the current state of what is beeing run.

But agreed for Python kernel. Will update other PR.

Does this prevent the addition of this utility function to the javascript ?

[minrk]

Does this prevent the addition of this utility function to the javascript?

Not at all. If you add a test, I think this is ready to merge.

[Carreau]

Should be tested to at least return a dict.

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Does this prevent the addition of this utility function to the javascript?

Not at all. If you add a test, I think this is ready to merge.

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[minrk]

maybe rename to kernel_info.js?

[Carreau]

Well I hope it will contain other kernel tests at some point ... But I can.

[minrk]

It just seems weird to have js in the name, so I would remove that at least, and leave it as kernel.js or kernel_test,js

[Carreau]

It just seems weird to have js in the name, so I would remove that at least, and leave it as kernel.js or kernel_test,js

Done as soon as git push achieve to go through my connection.

[minrk]

Thanks.