Re: [Xen-devel] Getting started with Xen Project
On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 02:30:39PM +0200, Roger Pau Monné wrote: > On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 03:51:33PM +0530, Aashaka Shah wrote: > > Hello! I am Aashaka. I like computer architecture and have a good knowledge > > of C. While browsing Outreachy projects, I came across the project about > > adding PVH support to OVMF binaries. Since it looked interesting, I started > > reading the mailing-list link mentioned in the project description and also > > the Beginners section in navigation by audience column. > > > > Currently, I have very little, in fact, no, experience developing with the > > Xen Project. I would like to know how to continue with getting familiar > > with the terms, setting up the codebase and making contributions. > > Hello, > > Anthony (who I've added to the Cc) already started looking into this, so I > think you should better coordinate with him regarding this project. Hello, yes, I'm actually already working on it. Sorry. There is part of this project where we would need to enable network support in OVMF via the Xen PV interface. The challenge here would be to work without interrupt, the only interrupt available in OVMF is a timer. Then, one can use the implementation of netfront from FreeBSD. > Please note that this project will involve quite a lot of low-level coding > in OVMF, and some knowledge of x86 assembly is required, again Anthony will > be able to provide more insight, and whether this is still a suitable > project for OPW or not. -- Anthony PERARD ___ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xen.org https://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
Re: [Xen-devel] Getting started with Xen Project
Okay. I have a basic knowledge of x86 assembly language. I will need to get familiar with coding in OVMF. I feel that with some assignments and resources (like a minor bug in some OVMF code, or tutorial links) and guidance, a prospective mentee might reach the level required by the project. I would like to know the views of the people looking into the project. Regards, Aashaka On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 6:00 PM, Roger Pau Monnéwrote: > On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 03:51:33PM +0530, Aashaka Shah wrote: > > Hello! I am Aashaka. I like computer architecture and have a good > knowledge > > of C. While browsing Outreachy projects, I came across the project about > > adding PVH support to OVMF binaries. Since it looked interesting, I > started > > reading the mailing-list link mentioned in the project description and > also > > the Beginners section in navigation by audience column. > > > > Currently, I have very little, in fact, no, experience developing with > the > > Xen Project. I would like to know how to continue with getting familiar > > with the terms, setting up the codebase and making contributions. > > Hello, > > Anthony (who I've added to the Cc) already started looking into this, so I > think you should better coordinate with him regarding this project. > > Please note that this project will involve quite a lot of low-level coding > in OVMF, and some knowledge of x86 assembly is required, again Anthony will > be able to provide more insight, and whether this is still a suitable > project for OPW or not. > > Roger. > ___ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xen.org https://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
Re: [Xen-devel] Getting started with Xen Project
On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 03:51:33PM +0530, Aashaka Shah wrote: > Hello! I am Aashaka. I like computer architecture and have a good knowledge > of C. While browsing Outreachy projects, I came across the project about > adding PVH support to OVMF binaries. Since it looked interesting, I started > reading the mailing-list link mentioned in the project description and also > the Beginners section in navigation by audience column. > > Currently, I have very little, in fact, no, experience developing with the > Xen Project. I would like to know how to continue with getting familiar > with the terms, setting up the codebase and making contributions. Hello, Anthony (who I've added to the Cc) already started looking into this, so I think you should better coordinate with him regarding this project. Please note that this project will involve quite a lot of low-level coding in OVMF, and some knowledge of x86 assembly is required, again Anthony will be able to provide more insight, and whether this is still a suitable project for OPW or not. Roger. ___ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xen.org https://lists.xen.org/xen-devel
[Xen-devel] Getting started with Xen Project
Hello! I am Aashaka. I like computer architecture and have a good knowledge of C. While browsing Outreachy projects, I came across the project about adding PVH support to OVMF binaries. Since it looked interesting, I started reading the mailing-list link mentioned in the project description and also the Beginners section in navigation by audience column. Currently, I have very little, in fact, no, experience developing with the Xen Project. I would like to know how to continue with getting familiar with the terms, setting up the codebase and making contributions. Thanks. Regards, Aashaka ___ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xen.org https://lists.xen.org/xen-devel