From owner-freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Thu Jun 27 20:06:19 2019 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A5FF15CC62F for ; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:06:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from asomers@gmail.com) Received: from mail-lj1-x22a.google.com (mail-lj1-x22a.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::22a]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AF3076EE0B for ; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:06:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from asomers@gmail.com) Received: by mail-lj1-x22a.google.com with SMTP id x25so3659896ljh.2 for ; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:06:17 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc:content-transfer-encoding; bh=xKAnHxNwH9YKlY3Jo5/vUyY2igvNCYbok8wt94WDbDk=; b=NI6CxoTB/CTvzFU/91dxt57gsWLKc60MEAyn1kMGoisuDzah+/edI6GoyoVvAxu1ag UxOy/BjvDo7ciOutU8kV4O57afEzpcy/jaNsJ0dTCjMPjbSaCzRDo4cbvx7EFNqmvYGF u+VD0vNzSDI3ClPOd8yTnSHpr4zTl5VzlHO+tps6MlQnNLFQzTgpoNBfZbv5hKHWNX8i 6WwRHwARuYs2y58flJkoRenevNCTen4TGs0UXIYHbsZv9URQMNvv5g3A/TPWpV5zbKaB xUS9FEj9Bqhrau0Y9Q/t+prfHdFz9fzFjIm0ZN4DlqJQH0wYwEhxy0P8OzVFv9Xt/ICp KpqQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAVEiGOZguy8Vl2bsLVG6R+p1H2yGrGk0n2VVQ1yTLY6ZpC74GzB SyZlLllT3/CPO6rqoXy2DpB7uQ9QjfCdeh5/PehKlQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqyS2c2oZtLd0JIEtsA1JPl2KFBpQ9XUzlq3V/kKFteG+x5/xHoSe5WwWhY+mXVZirxSiMhWMHftnUH5KtQ4ZW8= X-Received: by 2002:a2e:6e0c:: with SMTP id j12mr3750778ljc.123.1561665944192; Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:05:44 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Alan Somers Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:05:32 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: interested in contributing to FreeBSD projects To: Mihir Luthra Cc: "freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: AF3076EE0B X-Spamd-Bar: ----- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of asomers@gmail.com designates 2a00:1450:4864:20::22a as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=asomers@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-5.79 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; TO_DN_EQ_ADDR_SOME(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_DN_SOME(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2a00:1450:4000::/36]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[freebsd.org]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; MX_GOOD(-0.01)[cached: alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[a.2.2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.0.4.6.8.4.0.5.4.1.0.0.a.2.list.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.96)[-0.961,0]; RCVD_TLS_LAST(0.00)[]; FORGED_SENDER(0.30)[asomers@freebsd.org,asomers@gmail.com]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[gmail.com]; R_DKIM_NA(0.00)[]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2a00:1450::/32, country:US]; FROM_NEQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[asomers@freebsd.org,asomers@gmail.com]; IP_SCORE(-2.82)[ip: (-9.10), ipnet: 2a00:1450::/32(-2.59), asn: 15169(-2.33), country: US(-0.06)]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2] X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:06:19 -0000 On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 1:49 PM Mihir Luthra wro= te: > > Thanks for welcoming me. > >> >> Unfortunately, it's too late to officially apply for a GSoC >> scholarship this year. However, you're always welcome to hack around >> on your own time. Feel free to peruse that list, and check >> https://wiki.freebsd.org/SummerOfCode2019Projects to see what's taken. >> This list is a good place to ask for help. >> > That=E2=80=99s fine by me, I will try it through GSoC next year. For now = I just wanted to do one as a matter of interest. > I cross checked the projects that have been taken. Going through the rema= ining ones, > *IPv6 userland cleanup* seems interesting and doable to me. Can I work on= that? If yes, by any chance is there some source where I could find more i= nformation about the project? > > Mihir That sounds like a great project for you. It should have a low threshold before you start making genuine progress. To learn more, I suggest starting a new thread on freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org, and CC gavin.atkinson@gmail.com . -Alan