Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:53:48 +0530 From: Siddharth Prakash Singh <spsneo@gmail.com> To: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Google SoC 2009 Idea Message-ID: <e8e9f3930902260423q3d405b32s161d4d6222bbfce7@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <49A5D6FC.1090800@freebsd.org> References: <e8e9f3930902240943o2e2f4b1bh34916b775692a26f@mail.gmail.com> <49A5D6FC.1090800@freebsd.org>
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On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 5:10 AM, Tim Kientzle <kientzle@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?) =A0Scheduler 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? =A0Graduate? =A0Undergraduate? > 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? =A0How 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. --=20 Siddharth Prakash Singh http://www.spsneo.com
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