Re: Interest in GSoC 2025 – VLAN Filtering Software Bridge Project

On Sat, 2025-03-22 at 22:41, Prabhat Mathur <prabhatmathur9927@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear FreeBSD Developers,

> I am Prabhat Kumar, an undergraduate student at MNNIT Allahabad, majoring
> in Electronics and Communication Engineering. I am interested in
> participating in Google Summer of Code 2025 with FreeBSD and would like to
> work on the VLAN Filtering Software Bridge project. I have an intermediate
> understanding of C programming, networking, data structures, and
> algorithms, and I am eager to contribute to FreeBSD.

> Before submitting my proposal, I would appreciate guidance on:

>    - The current state of VLAN filtering in FreeBSD’s bridge implementation.
>    - Any specific performance or functionality improvements expected from
>    this project.
>    - Existing resources or references that would help me understand
>    FreeBSD’s networking stack better.

> I would be grateful for any insights or suggestions from the community. If
> a mentor is available for this project, I would love to connect and discuss
> the scope further.

> Thank you for your time and consideration. I'm looking forward to hearing
> back from you!

> Best regards,
> Prabhat Kumar

> prabhatmathur9927@gmail.com

> Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prabhat-kumar-912837313/

Hi Prabhat,

Unfortunately, there are two issues with this project.  First, it's
likely too much work for a single GSoC term.  We had hoped the original
author would break it down into two or more projects, but that didn't
happen.  Second, we've been unable to find a mentor.

Unless we can find a potential mentor in the next day or so who is
willing to put in the time to re-scope the project, it's best to choose
a different project.

Kind regards,
Joe