Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:13:26 -0600 From: "Justin T. Gibbs" <gibbs@freebsd.org> To: Bei Guan <gbtju85@gmail.com> Cc: soc-status <soc-status@freebsd.org> Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Re=3A_Mentor_of_the_Project_=22PCI_frontend_XEN_PV_dri?= =?utf-8?Q?ver=22=EF=BC=9F?= Message-ID: <920A79FE-8C56-4D26-8611-3CD48602FC3B@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <CAEQjb-RV30H9h8_tO%2BC0SkWAOi0DNF3G9xzpNFkj1_OKR%2ByLkw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAEQjb-RV30H9h8_tO%2BC0SkWAOi0DNF3G9xzpNFkj1_OKR%2ByLkw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Apr 11, 2013, at 9:11 PM, Bei Guan <gbtju85@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, >=20 > It seems there's no mentor for the GSoC project =93PCI frontend XEN PV = driver=94 on page = https://wiki.freebsd.org/IdeasPage#PCI_frontend_XEN_PV_driver=20 > So whom can I contact to know more about this project? > Thank you very much. >=20 >=20 > Best Regards, > Gavin This particular project was proposed for last year's GSoC when both = attilio@FreeBSD.org and I were actively working on full Xen PV support = for FreeBSD. That project still continues, but at a slower pace due to = changing needs at our respective employers. Given the lack of maturity = of our Xen PV port, I think this would be a difficult project to attempt = at this time. If you are interested in Xen and have access to x86 hardware with HVM = capabilities, writing a SCSI or USB PV frontend for FreeBSD is a better = project to select. FreeBSD's Xen HVM support is very robust and, unlike = the PCI frontend driver, these drivers can be developed using an HVM = guest. The resulting drivers should work equally well in full PV mode = (with perhaps a few minor tweaks) when it is better supported. I will update the wiki sometime tomorrow with more information on Xen = projects that are appropriate for this year's GSoC. -- Justin
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