Dear Mentors, I hope this email finds you well.
My name is Krishay Rathaure, and I'm a B.Tech student at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India. I've two years of experience in C programming, network security, and CLI development, including leading a CTF team and collaborating on multiple projects at national hackathons. Given my passion for distributed file systems and open-source software, I am excited about the afsio: Add Mount Point and ACL Creation Support project for GSoC. I have been exploring the OpenAFS repository and reviewing afsio’s functionality, and I’m eager to contribute by extending these commands and refining my proposal based on your guidance. To ensure my proposal aligns with the project’s needs, I would appreciate clarification on a few points: 1. What is the best practice for enabling authenticated access in afsio? Should I integrate existing mechanisms (such as "aklog" with system calls) or consider alternative approaches? 2. How is mount point creation expected to interact with AFS volumes? Are there specific system calls or libraries you prefer for this functionality? 3. Are there any areas in the current afsio interface that need immediate improvement or could benefit from a redesign? 4. What testing methods do you recommend for different system configurations (e.g., containers or VMs)? I would love to hear your thoughts on these focus areas and any recommended initial contributions before the application period. Please let me know if you have any questions for me. Thank you for your time. I look forward to your response and suggestions. Best regards, Krishay Rathaure Linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishay-rathaure/> +91-9810309960
