[ discussed briefly on irc yesterday, now coming to the list as suggested before putting anything in the wiki ]
Hi folks, I'd like to suggest a project (or maybe several) for the Summer of Code this year, working on arm64 (aka AArch64) porting. There's some efforts going on already using software models to assist with porting and validation, and we're expecting to see the first real hardware sometime this summer. I'm working in Linaro on some related projects (see https://wiki.linaro.org/LEG/Engineering/OPTIM/Assembly for example). As arm64 is a new architecture, there's quite a bit of work that could usefully be done by students in helping us to get the port going: * setup of some infrastructure for building packages, both "natively" in a software model and via cross-building * development of a test harness to compare the output of native- and cross-builders, to help us verify that cross-building is working correctly * direct porting of software to the new architecture, targeting both upstream development and Debian packaging (whichever is necessary) There are several DDs around who might be interested in mentoring projects in this area (me, Wookey, Riku, at least...) so we could run several projects for different students if that fits OK. Thoughts? -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. [email protected] Armed with "Valor": "Centurion" represents quality of Discipline, Honor, Integrity and Loyalty. Now you don't have to be a Caesar to concord the digital world while feeling safe and proud. _______________________________________________ Soc-coordination mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/soc-coordination
