Re: Linux wireless GSoC 2010 project ideas

[Till Kamppeter]

No problem for students to suggest topics. We are not restricted to 
wireless in terms of kernel. We support kernel projects in general.

Please give your suggestion as answer to this e-mail, doing "Reply to 
all", as I am not a kernel export, the other participants of this thread 
should have a look at the student's project ideas and help finding mentors.

   Till

Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I'm sorry if I'm a bit off-topic. But as I see this announce,
> > I'm wondering about the topics for the google summer of code
> > in the wider scope of the entire kernel.
> >
> > I'm a student and there are fair chances I'll be free for this
> > summer so I start to think about applying.
> >
> > Are there currently some plans concerning other kernel areas?
>
> These would be under the Linux Foundation umbrella, the wireless stuff
> I just posted is just for wireless. I do not believe we have a common
> forum yet for general linux stuff. Till?
>
> > That doesn't mean I wouldn't be interested in a wireless project :)
> > but there are many other areas that could host a Gsoc project too
> > and I don't want to miss the whole variety of proposals.
>
> The LF projects will be posted on the LF site.
>
> > I guess we also can, as applying students, propose subjects too.
> > Provided we find a mentor for the given project, which makes the
> > things harder in this direction I fear.
>
> I don't see why not.
>
> > Anyway, what would be the right place to submit such proposals? I
> > have various ideas in mind, in topics such as tracing/profiling,
> > realtime, among other things... (could be: "Do as much bkl bashing
> > as you can in two months, have fun, be brave...").
>
> I'll let Till answer :D
>
>   Luis

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