From b02db490a18b3f8866bb259f44243248b2d11e25 2013-01-11 20:32:51
From: MinRK <benjaminrk@gmail.com>
Date: 2013-01-11 20:32:51
Subject: [PATCH] remove non-functional View.kill method

This method cannot be implemented until engines have local nannies
that can send signals.

closes #2772

---

diff --git a/IPython/parallel/client/view.py b/IPython/parallel/client/view.py
index add9cfe..27a4081 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/client/view.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/client/view.py
@@ -784,12 +784,6 @@ class DirectView(View):
         targets = targets if targets is not None else self.targets
         return self.client.clear(targets=targets, block=block)
 
-    def kill(self, targets=None, block=True):
-        """Kill my engines."""
-        block = block if block is not None else self.block
-        targets = targets if targets is not None else self.targets
-        return self.client.kill(targets=targets, block=block)
-
     #----------------------------------------
     # activate for %px, %autopx, etc. magics
     #----------------------------------------