Re: [gnugo-devel] restricted_genmove

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Gunnar wrote:

> I admit I missed that but this solution looks rather inconvenient for
> use in the regressions (especially if one forgets to disable the
> search limit after the test!) and apparently can't be used for fuseki
> moves, thrashing dragons moves, or endgame moves.

Yes, so we need restricted_genmove.

> Hmm yes, I noticed this too. Maybe Gunnar's solution is a little more
> convenient for creating regression tests, and seems a little more
> suitable for inclusion into the "official" part of GTP. Could oracle use
> restricted_genmove instead?

I don't think so. The difference between the two patches is that
the existing setup lets you turn on restricted search and until
it is then turned off, only moves marked by the search mask will
be considered. But you have to explicitly turn it back off again.

For some purposes (generating move trees) that is what you want, 
for others (regression testing) it is not. I don't think we can 
unify the two functions but maybe we should unify their underlying
implementations.

Dan