Hi Lukas, On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 11:06 AM Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Dear all, > > Till Kamppeter and Aveek Basu organize the Google Summer of Code > student mentoring program in the name of the Linux Foundation. They > have set up a page for project ideas for the Linux Foundation's > participation in the linuxfoundation wiki: > > https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/gsoc/google-summer-code-2020 > > I believe many ideas discussed here on this list, e.g., extensions to > patchwork, public-inbox, further bots, scripts, etc., are well suited > to be prototyped or implemented by students in the GSoC program. > > If you agree and have some good ideas, please add your ideas to this > currently still empty draft page: > > https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/gsoc/2020-gsoc-kernel-workflows I added the first entry, "Bidirectionally sync Patchwork patch status with Gmail labels". Stephen Boyd and I use a local solution to coordinate patches in the Linux Clk tree. Our solution requires Patchwork + the Notmuch mail indexer + Gmail/G Suite to work. My proposal is to remove the Notmuch requirements and teach Patchwork to talk directly to Gmail (and vice versa), perhaps via a solution in the cloud, running on a server somewhere, and not dependent on the uptime of my laptop. >From my discussions with kernel devs, I believe there is a reasonably sized Venn diagram of people that use both Patchwork for patch tracking as well as Gmail/G Suite for email. Having those two talk might mean that I never have to use the Patchwork web interface again, a big win IMO, and I can just use email. Best regards, Mike > > Ideas should be roughly described in five to six sentences, possibly > with a list of expectations on required knowledge a student should > show for its application. Within the application period later, > interested students have to write a much more extensive project > proposal as part of their application, by exchanging with the group to > refine the rough idea to a proper task and student project. > > Please also take into account that the deadline for the application as > mentoring organization is Feb 5 and after that Google will evaluate > the applications. So have the ideas (at least most of them, ideas can > be posted up to the student application deadline) in by then to raise > chances to get accepted and get slots for students assigned. > > If you have any questions concerning GSoC organisation, you can reach > out to Till, Aveek or me. > > Best regards, > > Lukas -- Michael Turquette CEO - Los Angeles, CA BayLibre - At the Heart of Embedded Linux http://baylibre.com/ Schedule a meeting: https://calendly.com/mturquette
