If anyone knows this person to confirm he is able to cope with the task and can mentor then that sounds nice :-)
-- CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info On Tue, Mar 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM Alin Jerpelea <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Satoru Akita <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected], Satoru Akita <[email protected]> > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:05:44 +0900 > Subject: GSoC 2026 Interest: Dropbear SSH port to NuttX > Hi Alan and NuttX dev team, > > My name is Satoru, and I am interested in the GSoC 2026 project "Dropbear > port (or other SSH Server/Client) to NuttX." > > I work as an EdgeAI engineer at Sony Semiconductor Solutions, where I use > NuttX from the application side — primarily with SPRESENSE and ESP32-based > edge AI camera systems. Being able to SSH into NuttX boards for remote > debugging and maintenance is something I have wanted myself, so this project > aligns naturally with my daily work. > > I have already set up a development environment (Docker + QEMU ARM) and have > NuttX 12.7.0 running successfully. I have also done a preliminary porting > analysis of Dropbear, focusing on the fork()/pthread, PAM, and PTY gaps. The > work-in-progress repository is here: > https://github.com/wwlapaki310/gsoc2026-nuttx-ssh > > This will be my first open-source contribution. I don't have specific > questions at this point, but if there is anything I should keep in mind when > preparing my proposal, I would appreciate any advice. > > I will follow up once my proposal draft is ready. > > Best regards, > Satoru > https://github.com/wwlapaki310 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Satoru Akita > mail: [email protected] > tel: 07041572275 > >
