Fix type of basis_gates in BasicSimulator configuration
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`basis_gates` was getting set to `Target.operation_names`, which is a `dict_keys` instance (maybe that should be changed to a more basic type?), while typically `basis_gates` is a list. `dict_keys` instances can not be deep copied, so code that usually deep copies a backend's configuration could not work. Deep copying the configuration can happen for example when using the `BasicSimulator` with sampler class like `qiskit_ibm_runtime.SamplerV2` that puts the backend into its options and then tries to deep copy the options.
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The configuration model is deprecated any way, but I think it is worth treating this as a bugfix since it blocks a usage pattern that is not trying to use the configuration. It came up in Qiskit Slack here. |
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Thanks Will, this seems straightforward and eases a pain point in the transition. I'll backport it to the 1.2 series, though at present we hadn't been planning to push out a further release on that branch. If it's a big annoyance, it's easy for us to put out a new patch release.
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`basis_gates` was getting set to `Target.operation_names`, which is a `dict_keys` instance (maybe that should be changed to a more basic type?), while typically `basis_gates` is a list. `dict_keys` instances can not be deep copied, so code that usually deep copies a backend's configuration could not work. Deep copying the configuration can happen for example when using the `BasicSimulator` with sampler class like `qiskit_ibm_runtime.SamplerV2` that puts the backend into its options and then tries to deep copy the options. (cherry picked from commit 09d1006)
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…13386) `basis_gates` was getting set to `Target.operation_names`, which is a `dict_keys` instance (maybe that should be changed to a more basic type?), while typically `basis_gates` is a list. `dict_keys` instances can not be deep copied, so code that usually deep copies a backend's configuration could not work. Deep copying the configuration can happen for example when using the `BasicSimulator` with sampler class like `qiskit_ibm_runtime.SamplerV2` that puts the backend into its options and then tries to deep copy the options. (cherry picked from commit 09d1006) Co-authored-by: Will Shanks <willshanks@us.ibm.com>
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basis_gateswas getting set toTarget.operation_names, which is adict_keysinstance (maybe that should be changed to a more basic type?), while typicallybasis_gatesis a list.dict_keysinstances can not be deep copied, so code that usually deep copies a backend's configuration could not work. Deep copying the configuration can happen for example when using theBasicSimulatorwith sampler class likeqiskit_ibm_runtime.SamplerV2that puts the backend into its options and then tries to deep copy the options.