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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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| attachment:pinktux.png | '''Round 12''' is coming up soon. 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 intersted in applying. |
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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. | We are looking for round 12 [:OutreachySponsor:funding sponsors] and Linux kernel [:OutreachyMentor:mentors]. Please see the linked FAQ pages if you want to help out. |
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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. | Welcome Outreachy applicants! Our [:OutreachySponsor:round 11 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. |
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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.'' | = How to apply = The application period for Outreachy Round 12 is February 9 to March 22. Please fill your [https://live.gnome.org/OutreachProgramForWomen#Application_Process application] by '''March 22''', and complete your kernel patch by '''March 22''' 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 #opw 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 22. * Use our [:Outreachyfirstpatch:tutorial] to send in your first kernel patch by March 22. |
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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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| == Ethernet == | 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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| [http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KnE2M8e3X8Q/S6z4IPztwSI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/7O7nJuT8deQ/s200/130659908_922e26a071_b.jpg] | = Round 12 projects = Previous projects, from round 11 projects are available [:OutreachyRound11:here]. For each project, if you click on the proposer's name, you may find more information. The following is a partial list of projects. More will come soon. |
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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. | == Update legacy workqueue creation interface users == ''Mentor:'': [:Tejun Heo:Tejun Heo] |
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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. | Workqueue is an asynchronous execution mechanism which is widely used across the kernel. A work item queued on a workqueue is asynchronously executed by a worker task (kworker/* in ps output). It's used for various purposes from simple context bouncing to hosting a persistent in-kernel service thread. |
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| ''Optional but learnable skills:'' Knowledge of network protocols | Due to its development history, there currently are two sets of interfaces to create workqueues. |
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| ''Mentors:'' Carolyn Wyborny and Anjali Jain [:AnjaliJain:(contact info)] | * create[_singlethread|_freezable]_workqueue() * alloc[_ordered]_workqueue() |
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| === USB === | The latter is the new interface which is superset of the former. While each create*_workqueue() can be directly mapped to an alloc*_workqueue() invocation, create*_workqueue() encodes much less information than alloc*_workqueue() making determining which exact flavor and attributes to use non-trivial. Each case should be examined to find out why a specific kind is used and then converted to an alloc*_workqueue() invocation which matches the requirements. |
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| attachment:usb-sushi.jpg | There currently are around 280 users of the legacy interface. While the number seems daunting, there are common patterns that many of them follow. |
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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). | This project would involve understanding workqueue's various users to certain degree in addition to workqueue itself and can be a good opportunity to roam through and learn various parts of the kernel. |
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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. | == Coccinelle == ''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. | Coccinelle is a program matching and transformation tool that has been extensively used for finding bugs in the Linux kernel. Around 50 Coccinelle rules are currently part of the kernel source code, and are regularly run on all kernel code changes via the 0-day build testing service. Still, there is the potential for many more such rules. The goal of this project is to prepare existing semantic patches, such as those found at [https://github.com/coccinelle/coccinellery coccinellery] for inclusion in the kernel and to write some new ones. More information about Coccinelle is available [http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/ here], including a [http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/papers/tutorial.pdf tutorial]. For some Coccinelle small tasks, click on the mentor name. |
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| ''Optional but learnable skills'': Knowledge of USB or other low-level busses | == IIO driver == ''Mentor:'': [:DanielBaluta:Daniel Baluta] |
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| ''Mentor'': Sarah Sharp [:SarahSharp:(contact info)] | A driver allows applications to communicate and control hardware devices. Each development cycle, driver changes account for more than a half of the total Linux kernel code changes. |
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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] | The goal of this project is to write a driver for a sensor using the Industrial I/O interface. In the first part of the project you will get familiar with the hardware and the IIO subsystem then implement raw readings from the device. After upstreaming the code we will enhance the driver with support for buffered readings, power management and interrupts. The exact device will be decided when the internship starts. |
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| We will provide you the hardware setup necessary to test the driver. If you are interested in this project please consider solving the [:IIO_tasks:IIO tasks]. | |
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| == x86 core == | == nftables == ''Mentor:'': [:pablo:Pablo Neira Ayuso] |
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| attachment:tux-hardware.jpg | 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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| In the heart of the Linux kernel is code that runs directly on x86 processors. This includes early boot code, etc. | For more information on nftables, please check: http://wiki.nftables.org |
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| This part of the kernel is usually considered one of the dark and scary places of the operating system that few venture into. However, with a bit of guidance, it's really fascinating to see how a computer begins the journey from powered off to a blinking cursor at your login prompt. | == Project == ''Mentor:'': [:WikiName:Mentor names] |
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| Interns would work alongside PJ on central boot code in the Linux kernel. Today, the kernel brings CPU's online one by one in a serial fashion. We can do better. Several stages of changes are planned to go from a completely serial approach to a fully parallel approach to bringing CPU's up. Interns would work on some of these planned changes. ''Required skills:'' A competent level of C ''Optional but learnable skills:'' Knowledge of computer architecture, x86 assembly ''Mentors:'' Peter Waskiewicz Jr (PJ) [:PeterWaskiewicz:(contact info)] |
Brief project description. |
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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://tux.crystalxp.net/ Pink Tux], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/pfly/130659908/ Ethernet], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/zopeuse/56910709/ Tux on Hardware] |
* Join the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/outreachy-kernel outreachy-kernel mailing list] * Join the #opw 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 22. * Use our [:Outreachyfirstpatch:tutorial] to send in your first kernel patch by March 22. * After you have sent several cleanup patches and at least one patchset, choose a [:OutreachyTasks:small task] 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.
Round 12 is coming up soon. 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 intersted in applying.
We are looking for round 12 [: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 11 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.
How to apply
The application period for Outreachy Round 12 is February 9 to March 22. Please fill your [https://live.gnome.org/OutreachProgramForWomen#Application_Process application] by March 22, and complete your kernel patch by March 22 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 #opw 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 22.
Use our [:Outreachyfirstpatch:tutorial] to send in your first kernel patch by March 22.
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 12 projects
Previous projects, from round 11 projects are available [:OutreachyRound11:here]. For each project, if you click on the proposer's name, you may find more information. The following is a partial list of projects. More will come soon.
Update legacy workqueue creation interface users
Mentor:: [:Tejun Heo:Tejun Heo]
Workqueue is an asynchronous execution mechanism which is widely used across the kernel. A work item queued on a workqueue is asynchronously executed by a worker task (kworker/* in ps output). It's used for various purposes from simple context bouncing to hosting a persistent in-kernel service thread.
Due to its development history, there currently are two sets of interfaces to create workqueues.
- create[_singlethread|_freezable]_workqueue()
- alloc[_ordered]_workqueue()
The latter is the new interface which is superset of the former. While each create*_workqueue() can be directly mapped to an alloc*_workqueue() invocation, create*_workqueue() encodes much less information than alloc*_workqueue() making determining which exact flavor and attributes to use non-trivial. Each case should be examined to find out why a specific kind is used and then converted to an alloc*_workqueue() invocation which matches the requirements.
There currently are around 280 users of the legacy interface. While the number seems daunting, there are common patterns that many of them follow.
This project would involve understanding workqueue's various users to certain degree in addition to workqueue itself and can be a good opportunity to roam through and learn various parts of the kernel.
Coccinelle
Mentor:: [:JuliaLawall:Julia Lawall]
Coccinelle is a program matching and transformation tool that has been extensively used for finding bugs in the Linux kernel. Around 50 Coccinelle rules are currently part of the kernel source code, and are regularly run on all kernel code changes via the 0-day build testing service. Still, there is the potential for many more such rules. The goal of this project is to prepare existing semantic patches, such as those found at [https://github.com/coccinelle/coccinellery coccinellery] for inclusion in the kernel and to write some new ones. More information about Coccinelle is available [http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/ here], including a [http://coccinelle.lip6.fr/papers/tutorial.pdf tutorial]. For some Coccinelle small tasks, click on the mentor name.
IIO driver
Mentor:: [:DanielBaluta:Daniel Baluta]
A driver allows applications to communicate and control hardware devices. Each development cycle, driver changes account for more than a half of the total Linux kernel code changes.
The goal of this project is to write a driver for a sensor using the Industrial I/O interface. In the first part of the project you will get familiar with the hardware and the IIO subsystem then implement raw readings from the device. After upstreaming the code we will enhance the driver with support for buffered readings, power management and interrupts. The exact device will be decided when the internship starts.
We will provide you the hardware setup necessary to test the driver. If you are interested in this project please consider solving the [:IIO_tasks:IIO tasks].
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.
For more information on nftables, please check: http://wiki.nftables.org
Project
Mentor:: [:WikiName:Mentor names]
Brief project description.
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 #opw 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 22.
Use our [:Outreachyfirstpatch:tutorial] to send in your first kernel patch by March 22.
After you have sent several cleanup patches and at least one patchset, choose a [:OutreachyTasks:small task] to complete.