Google SoC 2009 Idea

[Siddharth Prakash Singh]

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 5:10 AM, Tim Kientzle <kientzle at freebsd.org> wrote:
> Siddharth Prakash Singh wrote:
>>
>> I am a student from India. I am willing to contribute to FreeBSD
>> as a google soc participant this year. I would like to suggest an
>> idea.
>> Title: Multicore Aware Process Scheduler.
>> I have not gone through the process scheduler code of Free BSD.
>> Hence, I am not yet aware about the current support for Multicore
>> Architectures.
>
> Since you posted to a lot of different lists, I
> think you probably don't already use FreeBSD.
> (If you did, why would you post to NetBSD and
> DragonflyBSD lists?)  Scheduler work is quite complex
> and interacts heavily with the rest of the system;
> it may not be a good choice for someone who doesn't
> already have a lot of experience with FreeBSD.
>
> You should probably tell us a little more about yourself:
>
> What kind of student?  Graduate?  Undergraduate?
> Are you in a CS program or some other engineering program?
I am junior undergraduate student at CS department of Indian Institute
Of Technology, India.
>
> Do you use FreeBSD?  How long have you used it?
> What do you do with it?
No, I haven't really used FreeBSD much. I have been using Linux since long!
>
> Have you read Kirk McKusick's book on FreeBSD internals?
No. But I have sound knowledge of Linux and Minix Kernel.
>
> Have you built and installed a FreeBSD system from source code?
No, But I have built and installed a Linux system from source code.
>
> Have you taken classes on OS internals?
Yes, I have taken a course on OS internal last semester only. Ans I
worked on Pintos Kernel as a part of the course.
>
> How much C programming have you done?
I have a tremendous experience of C coding.
>
> What areas of FreeBSD have you had the most problems with?
> How would you make those areas better?
>
> Tim Kientzle
>

I am aware that I am new to FreeBSD, but that doesn't really mean I am
not qualified.


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Siddharth Prakash Singh
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