Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 02:02:00 -0600 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: Shaun Loo <loo00013@umn.edu> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: GSoC 2023 MFSBSD Integration Project Message-ID: <CANCZdfoVspG9M=iKKV9R8xkeeCsDsRSv9zBVtr54ECagOwb%2BOw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <6032f3f0-6e37-9e1b-ffe8-481c1ce42d93@umn.edu> References: <6032f3f0-6e37-9e1b-ffe8-481c1ce42d93@umn.edu>
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--000000000000f4a48005f764758e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 6:28 AM Shaun Loo <loo00013@umn.edu> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm Shaun, a student who has been poking around with FreeBSD since the > end of last year (installing onto various systems, recompiling the > kernel for fun, simple stuff), and I figure I'd join FreeBSD's GSoC > program this year and contribute to the project. > > I picked out the project "Integrate MFSBSD into the release building > tools." The basic idea is to integrate MFSBSD, which generates an > image that contains a minimal FreeBSD installation that is completely > loaded into memory, into the release build tools. This will allow > MFSBSD images of weekly snapshots to be generated automatically, > rather than waiting for someone to manually generate one when new > versions of FreeBSD are released, as well as facilitating testing > of these images. > > I have already started some preliminary work on it (building > MFSBSD for the upcoming 14.0 and familiarzing myself with FreeBSD's > build tools) to get a feel for what I'll be trying to integrate into > the release building tools. > > I've contacted Brad Davis <brd at FreeBSD dot org>, who was originally > listed as the mentor for the project on the GSoC Ideas wiki page. > Unfortunately, I have yet to have received a response. I've checked the > src tree and it seems like their last commit was dated to October 2022. > > I've talked about this in the freebsd-soc IRC channel, and jrm has > kindly pointed me to this mailing list as well as Martin Matuska > <mm at FreeBSD dot org>, who maintains MFSBSD. I've tried contacting > Martin over email yesterday and have not gotten a response. > > I'm wondering if anyone on this list is able and willing to be my > mentor for this project, or if there are any other build tools-related > projects I could work on for GSoC 2023? > I am likely mentoring another project, but I can answer questions about build related issues. Warner > --000000000000f4a48005f764758e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" = class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 6:28 AM Shaun Loo <<a href=3D= "mailto:loo00013@umn.edu" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">loo00013@umn= .edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar= gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi all,<br> <br> I'm Shaun, a student who has been poking around with FreeBSD since the<= br> end of last year (installing onto various systems, recompiling the<br> kernel for fun, simple stuff), and I figure I'd join FreeBSD's GSoC= <br> program this year and contribute to the project.<br> <br> I picked out the project "Integrate MFSBSD into the release building<b= r> tools." The basic idea is to integrate MFSBSD, which generates an<br> image that contains a minimal FreeBSD installation that is completely<br> loaded into memory, into the release build tools. This will allow<br> MFSBSD images of weekly snapshots to be generated automatically,<br> rather than waiting for someone to manually generate one when new<br> versions of FreeBSD are released, as well as facilitating testing<br> of these images.<br> <br> I have already started some preliminary work on it (building<br> MFSBSD for the upcoming 14.0 and familiarzing myself with FreeBSD's<br> build tools) to get a feel for what I'll be trying to integrate into<br= > the release building tools.<br> <br> I've contacted Brad Davis <brd at FreeBSD dot org>, who was origi= nally<br> listed as the mentor for the project on the GSoC Ideas wiki page.<br> Unfortunately, I have yet to have received a response. I've checked the= <br> src tree and it seems like their last commit was dated to October 2022.<br> <br> I've talked about this in the freebsd-soc IRC channel, and jrm has<br> kindly pointed me to this mailing list as well as Martin Matuska<br> <mm at FreeBSD dot org>, who maintains MFSBSD. I've tried contact= ing<br> Martin over email yesterday and have not gotten a response.<br> <br> I'm wondering if anyone on this list is able and willing to be my<br> mentor for this project, or if there are any other build tools-related<br> projects I could work on for GSoC 2023?<br></blockquote></div></div><div di= r=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I am likely mentoring another projec= t, but I can answer questions about build related issues.</div><div dir=3D"= auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Warner=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div = class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0= 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"></blockquote></div></d= iv><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_= quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1= ex"> </blockquote></div></div></div> --000000000000f4a48005f764758e--
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