From owner-freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Tue Mar 15 18:27:35 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1BFDAD2396 for ; Tue, 15 Mar 2016 18:27:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from julio@meroh.net) Received: from mail-qg0-x234.google.com (mail-qg0-x234.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400d:c04::234]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 606D31A95 for ; Tue, 15 Mar 2016 18:27:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from julio@meroh.net) Received: by mail-qg0-x234.google.com with SMTP id w104so22165408qge.1 for ; Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:27:35 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=meroh-net.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc; bh=NIwln/iGZsvzR3Ga4H9QIqYfOK0tqUTh/Z1qV9Nl964=; b=FBOn/6hB174465PGf+1wPTRlj1PguCDv4tN53tFmH3EFCH/H38JUWRUCmvXYvp5IDA St0mxYjq+nbJ7a6XOUvVSR33T2RNA+gGdx3d8XweG5ry0HkuaeY04QTkN+hr07pe0J3o 2f9kHumh/X4cXX4RzaPnhu3bAEzcb6jeVekjDYPKRyCs5Jc5E8cRNLuYxw35O8FRZoM6 06/KCoGlqDAAreDxO1wVbrwT6ghaXTX1qVW1Gkdw0dTA7ClHt2Xq6ONHYccPlkfY5yHf X5AVKOnxkhwSXDMYbP/IseUUGgipSPD9NHHMXzHEk3vip7jA+ZhfCzGUkYjP220T9M6Z mrow== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from :date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=NIwln/iGZsvzR3Ga4H9QIqYfOK0tqUTh/Z1qV9Nl964=; b=ZyjLvUjfFdwcj8BRUdfM4VCWROC93xjVGS18GLna0BzB4qfH0pZQK1FUe47mxk0wGx 2OcrVNcWYSGDuLjJgUd00P1XeXLut+LuY8k5cfnGQTo4Is4S6M8WFP+Vk82TIVenG/No GEieyjkSHuQD4jbyzEdMd0bCGkPOCj6REY9t4K1ws5Mtiw8hPrUsKDTY+mvyVkw17OTN yjQ4gSO7qNNHg5o71F1go0e4gndYgyBG44tDWVTaEeU8W8qM7b8rBXw6dT2k/MP4/71+ Dveu9NKVuN+WpsJ2viyPrLZt+bOihlMuMUvKGeM1TdNEvLoB4W0/YM5R4zcdQDsNVUZ/ vFDw== X-Gm-Message-State: AD7BkJINICFbTvCWYLME6AY5zOHKnlFu83U+2MbRotSMUJYtapy50ZlIIGyn0I9Rwlv/GH2v+1rTSBImVifz2Q== X-Received: by 10.141.2.11 with SMTP id e11mr42705116qhd.69.1458066454520; Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:27:34 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: julio@meroh.net Received: by 10.55.214.3 with HTTP; Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:27:15 -0700 (PDT) X-Originating-IP: [2620:0:1003:1008:b8ec:e01f:71fc:83cf] In-Reply-To: <56E83655.4070600@FreeBSD.org> References: <56E83655.4070600@FreeBSD.org> From: Julio Merino Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 14:27:15 -0400 X-Google-Sender-Auth: mXsaSsHqFDX_ozexBR5TwnSsz3g Message-ID: Subject: Re: REF: GSoC 2016 Introduction To: Pedro Giffuni Cc: benson chepkwony , FreeBSD Hackers , ngie@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.21 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 18:27:35 -0000 On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 12:20 PM, Pedro Giffuni wrote: > Hi Benson; > > Sorry for the delay in replying .. we all have busy lifes ;). > > It is a good idea to try FreeBSD initially so that you make yourself an idea > on how things work and what to do. You could start by downloading > a VM image. There is some information about that and on getting > started in the FreeBSD Handbook: > > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ > > I added some links to the "Port old-style regression tests to ATF" idea in > the wiki. I am not sure if the mentor is available but the only way > to find out is to write to him directly. I am CC'ing him for you I can help with mentoring this proposal, but we need a detailed one :) The more details you can provide upfront, the better. Also note that ngie has been doing a lot of work in this area and I'm not sure what the current status of this is. CCd here.