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| = FOSS Outreach Program for Women (OPW) = | ## page was renamed from OPWIntro = Outreachy (formerly FOSS Outreach Program for Women (OPW) and Project Ascend Alumni) = Please see the [https://www.gnome.org/outreachy/ Outreachy homepage] for an introduction to the program. |
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| Welcome OPW applicants! The Linux Foundation is sponsoring internships for women to work on the Linux kernel. The kernel is the most basic layer of the Linux operating system. It encompasses many things: hardware drivers, filesystems, security, task scheduling, and much more. | The application period for '''Round 14''' will start on February 16, 2016. It's too early to send patches to the outreachy kernel mailing list, but please consider working through the other parts of the tutorial if you are interested in applying. |
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| The official deadline for applying to OPW is May 1st. However, the kernel project joined late, so that deadline is flexible. Please fill our your [https://live.gnome.org/OutreachProgramForWomen#Application_Process initial application], and then update by May 17th with your initial patch. Applicants will be notified by May 27th if they have been accepted. | We are looking for round 14 [:OutreachySponsor:funding sponsors] and Linux kernel [:OutreachyMentor:mentors]. Please see the linked FAQ pages if you want to help out. |
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| Applicants for all projects should have basic experience with C or C++. Optionally, we would love it if you have basic operating system knowledge, know your way around a Linux/UNIX command line, and/or know the revision system called git. ''Please note that these three skills can be learned during the internship.'' | Welcome Outreachy applicants! Our [:OutreachySponsor:round 14 sponsors] have generiously donated funds for internships for women, genderqueer, genderfluid, or genderfree people, and residents and nationals of the United States of any gender who are Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander to work on the Linux kernel. The kernel is the most basic layer of the Linux operating system. It encompasses many things: hardware drivers, filesystems, security, task scheduling, and much more. '''News''' This year, we ask that you send all patches to the appropriate staging driver maintainers, as well as to the outreachy mailing list. See [:FirstKernelPatch#submit_a_patch:Submit a patch] for more information. = How to apply = The application period for Outreachy Round 14 is February 16 to March 30. Please fill your [https://live.gnome.org/OutreachProgramForWomen#Application_Process application] by '''March 30''', and complete your kernel patch by '''March 30''' also (7pm UTC in both cases). Applicants that do not complete the first patch will not be considered for an internship. Please take a look at our [:OutreachyApply:application FAQ] for more info on how to fill out your application. If you are interested in being a Linux kernel intern, please: * Join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/outreachy-kernel outreachy-kernel mailing list] * Join the #outreachy IRC channel on irc.gnome.org * Join the #kernel-outreachy IRC channel on irc.oftc.net * Read our [:OutreachyApply:instructions for applying], and apply by March 30. * Use our [:Outreachyfirstpatch:tutorial] to send in your first kernel patch by March 30. |
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| Applicants for all projects should have basic experience with C or C++ and boolean algebra. Optionally, we would love it if you have basic operating system knowledge, know your way around a Linux/UNIX command line, and/or know the revision system called git. ''Please note that these three skills can be learned during the internship.'' | |
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| === USB === | Some projects may have small tasks you can complete as part of the application process. '''Do not''' start on these tasks until after you complete the [:Outreachyfirstpatch:first patch tutorial] and Greg Kroah-Hartman has accepted at least ten of your cleanup patches and two of your patchsets. In order to ensure applicants aren't working on the same task, we need your help in coordinating who is working on what task. Please see the [:OutreachyTasks:Outreachy tasks page] for details before starting on a task! |
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| The Linux kernel includes a USB stack that communicates with the hardware behind your USB ports (USB host controller drivers), and includes USB device drivers that talk to your USB devices (USB device drivers). | = Round 14 projects = Previous projects, from round 13 projects are available [:OutreachyRound13:here]. For each project, if you click on the proposer's name, you may find more information. |
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| Interns would work on the USB 3.0 host controller driver. The Linux kernel USB 3.0 host driver works 10 times faster than USB 2.0 host driver. The USB 3.0 driver still needs a lot of work, so there are plenty of small bug fixes that interns can tackle. If time permits, interns could also work on small to medium features. | == Finding and fixing resource release bugs == ''Mentor:'': [:JuliaLawall:Julia Lawall] |
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| USB 3.0 hardware will be provided to accepted interns if you don't have access to it. | Hector is a tool for finding missing resource release operations (kfree, etc). This project will involve analyzing the reports produced by Hector on Linux kernel code and submitting patches to fix those that are found to be true bugs. |
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| ''Optional but learnable skills'': Knowledge of USB or other low-level busses | == Using an IDR to replace the process ID allocator == ''Mentor:'': [:MatthewWilcox:Matthew Wilcox] |
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| ''Mentor'': Sarah Sharp. Email: sarah.a.sharp at intel.com. My #opw IRC handle is sarahsharp. [https://www.twitter.com/sarahsharp twitter] and [https://plus.google.com/116960357493251979546/posts google plus] | Process IDs are currently allocated using a custom allocator. This project would try to replace that allocator with the IDR. |
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| ''Suggested reading for accepted interns'': [http://lwn.net/Kernel/LDD3/ Linux Device Drivers] and [http://www.beyondlogic.org/usbnutshell/usb1.shtml USB in a Nutshell] | == Project == ''Mentor:'': [:WikiName:Mentor names] |
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| == Ethernet == | Brief project description. |
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| [http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KnE2M8e3X8Q/S6z4IPztwSI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/7O7nJuT8deQ/s200/130659908_922e26a071_b.jpg] | == nftables == ''Mentor:'': [:pablo:Pablo Neira Ayuso] |
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| The Linux kernel ethernet drivers communicate with network hardware, to give you access to the Internet. Ethernet devices can be as simple as the 1 gigabit ethernet controllers in your laptop, to much faster ethernet controllers in servers. | nftables provides a replacement for the very popular {ip,ip6,arp,eb}tables tools. nftables reuses most of the Netfilter components such as the existing hooks, connection tracking system, NAT, userspace queueing, logging among many other features. So we have only replaced the packet classification framework. nftables comes with a new userspace utility ''nft'' and the low-level userspace library ''libnftnl''. The goal will be to help finish the translation layer software that converts from the iptables syntax to nftables, complete some simple missing features and fixing bugs whenever possible. |
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| Interns would work on the Intel 1 gigabit ethernet driver, igb. These devices are found in most Intel laptops, but hardware will be provided if you don't have access to it. | If you are interested in this project please consider solving any of the following tasks: |
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| ''Optional but learnable skills:'' Knowledge of network protocols | * Request an account for the wiki.nftables.org page and help us improve the content. * Provide an iptables to nft translation via the iptables-translate utility. You can give a try to the following extensions: icmp, icmp6, rt. * Try to fix any of the existing nft bugs in bugzilla.netfilter.org. |
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| ''Mentors:'' Carolyn Wyborny and Anjali Jain == x86 core == In the heart of the Linux kernel is code that runs directly on x86 processors. This includes early boot code, etc. ''Optional but learnable skills:'' Knowledge of computer architecture ''Mentors:'' Peter Waskiewicz Jr (PJ) |
For more information on nftables, please check: http://wiki.nftables.org |
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| If you are interested in being a Linux kernel intern, please: | |
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| If you're interested in our Linux kernel projects, please read the guide to [:OPWfirstpatch:sending your first patch]. == Creative Commons Photo Credits == [http://www.flickr.com/photos/pfly/130659908/ Ethernet] |
* Join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/outreachy-kernel outreachy-kernel mailing list] * Join the #outreachy IRC channel on irc.gnome.org * Join the #kernel-outreachy IRC channel on irc.oftc.net * Read our [:OutreachyApply:instructions for applying], and apply by March 30. * Use our [:Outreachyfirstpatch:tutorial] to send in your first kernel patch by March 30. * After you have 10 cleanup patches and at least two patchsets, choose some [:OutreachyTasks:small tasks] to complete. |
Outreachy (formerly FOSS Outreach Program for Women (OPW) and Project Ascend Alumni)
Please see the [https://www.gnome.org/outreachy/ Outreachy homepage] for an introduction to the program.
The application period for Round 14 will start on February 16, 2016. It's too early to send patches to the outreachy kernel mailing list, but please consider working through the other parts of the tutorial if you are interested in applying.
We are looking for round 14 [:OutreachySponsor:funding sponsors] and Linux kernel [:OutreachyMentor:mentors]. Please see the linked FAQ pages if you want to help out.
Welcome Outreachy applicants! Our [:OutreachySponsor:round 14 sponsors] have generiously donated funds for internships for women, genderqueer, genderfluid, or genderfree people, and residents and nationals of the United States of any gender who are Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander to work on the Linux kernel. The kernel is the most basic layer of the Linux operating system. It encompasses many things: hardware drivers, filesystems, security, task scheduling, and much more.
News This year, we ask that you send all patches to the appropriate staging driver maintainers, as well as to the outreachy mailing list. See [:FirstKernelPatch#submit_a_patch:Submit a patch] for more information.
How to apply
The application period for Outreachy Round 14 is February 16 to March 30. Please fill your [https://live.gnome.org/OutreachProgramForWomen#Application_Process application] by March 30, and complete your kernel patch by March 30 also (7pm UTC in both cases). Applicants that do not complete the first patch will not be considered for an internship. Please take a look at our [:OutreachyApply:application FAQ] for more info on how to fill out your application.
If you are interested in being a Linux kernel intern, please:
Join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/outreachy-kernel outreachy-kernel mailing list]
- Join the #outreachy IRC channel on irc.gnome.org
- Join the #kernel-outreachy IRC channel on irc.oftc.net
Read our [:OutreachyApply:instructions for applying], and apply by March 30.
Use our [:Outreachyfirstpatch:tutorial] to send in your first kernel patch by March 30.
Participating Linux kernel projects
Applicants for all projects should have basic experience with C or C++ and boolean algebra. Optionally, we would love it if you have basic operating system knowledge, know your way around a Linux/UNIX command line, and/or know the revision system called git. Please note that these three skills can be learned during the internship.
Some projects may have small tasks you can complete as part of the application process. Do not start on these tasks until after you complete the [:Outreachyfirstpatch:first patch tutorial] and Greg Kroah-Hartman has accepted at least ten of your cleanup patches and two of your patchsets. In order to ensure applicants aren't working on the same task, we need your help in coordinating who is working on what task. Please see the [:OutreachyTasks:Outreachy tasks page] for details before starting on a task!
Round 14 projects
Previous projects, from round 13 projects are available [:OutreachyRound13:here]. For each project, if you click on the proposer's name, you may find more information.
Finding and fixing resource release bugs
Mentor:: [:JuliaLawall:Julia Lawall]
Hector is a tool for finding missing resource release operations (kfree, etc). This project will involve analyzing the reports produced by Hector on Linux kernel code and submitting patches to fix those that are found to be true bugs.
Using an IDR to replace the process ID allocator
Mentor:: [:MatthewWilcox:Matthew Wilcox]
Process IDs are currently allocated using a custom allocator. This project would try to replace that allocator with the IDR.
Project
Mentor:: [:WikiName:Mentor names]
Brief project description.
nftables
Mentor:: [:pablo:Pablo Neira Ayuso]
nftables provides a replacement for the very popular {ip,ip6,arp,eb}tables tools. nftables reuses most of the Netfilter components such as the existing hooks, connection tracking system, NAT, userspace queueing, logging among many other features. So we have only replaced the packet classification framework. nftables comes with a new userspace utility nft and the low-level userspace library libnftnl. The goal will be to help finish the translation layer software that converts from the iptables syntax to nftables, complete some simple missing features and fixing bugs whenever possible.
If you are interested in this project please consider solving any of the following tasks:
- Request an account for the wiki.nftables.org page and help us improve the content.
- Provide an iptables to nft translation via the iptables-translate utility. You can give a try to the following extensions: icmp, icmp6, rt.
- Try to fix any of the existing nft bugs in bugzilla.netfilter.org.
For more information on nftables, please check: http://wiki.nftables.org
Yeah, that sounds cool!
If you are interested in being a Linux kernel intern, please:
Join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/outreachy-kernel outreachy-kernel mailing list]
- Join the #outreachy IRC channel on irc.gnome.org
- Join the #kernel-outreachy IRC channel on irc.oftc.net
Read our [:OutreachyApply:instructions for applying], and apply by March 30.
Use our [:Outreachyfirstpatch:tutorial] to send in your first kernel patch by March 30.
After you have 10 cleanup patches and at least two patchsets, choose some [:OutreachyTasks:small tasks] to complete.