On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 1:18 AM Joseph Latvala <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would like to apply for the 2026 google summer of code, specifically > the Emulating missing linux syscalls project idea (as listed here: > https://wiki.netbsd.org/projects/project/linux_timer/). > > I am currently a sophomore studying computer science at the University > of Dayton, Ohio (United States). > > For whatever my own introspection is worth, I like to think I am at > least competent in C. > I am familiar with unix-like systems. I currently daily drive Arch > Linux, and have a basic understanding of the differences between Linux > and the BSD's, NetBSD in particular. > I heavily enjoy researching and learning new things relating to > software, so I should be able to fill any gaps in my knowledge > reasonably quickly through experimentation and reading relevant > documentation. > > Relevant to this project, > I have done a few projects in C, including a basic shell that can > tokenize and run commands, a simple snake game using Raylib, and, more > recently, a program that renders the Mandelbrot set as an image using > LibPNG. I have also been working on a simple markov chain program > using SQLite as the data store. > (Most of these are sitting on my hard drive and have not been > published anywhere, but I can publish/send whatever if you are > curious) > I have a solid understanding of system calls as a concept and own a > few books on operating systems. > > I have moderate experience with GNU make, but I am aware there are > some significant differences between that and BSD make. > > I have an unused laptop I have just installed NetBSD on (although I > have played around with a few of the BSDs in a VM from time to time). > > I have not yet attempted to build NetBSD from source, nor have I > experimented with CVS, but I fully intend to do so in preparation for > the project over the > remainder of the semester. > > I will have plenty of time during the coming summer to work on this project. > > Thank you for your consideration! > > Joseph Latvala
Just following up since it has been a week. As the deadline is in a couple weeks, I would like to know if this will be a possibility. If so, I am still interested in participating. Thank you, Joseph Latvala
