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====== Google Summer of Code 2008 ======

[[http://etherboot.org/|Etherboot Project]] is participating in [[http://code.google.com/soc/2008|Google Summer of Code in 2008]].  Although the application period is now over, the [[soc:2008:ideas|list of project ideas]] is still available.  Participating students can find preparation instructions and meeting schedules on the [[soc:2008:info|info page]].

===== Using git during GSoC =====

Information on how to use git during GSoC 2008 can be found [[soc:2008:git-usage|here]].

===== GSoC 2008 Sponsored Students =====

Google is generously sponsoring 4 students to work on the following projects:

==== Michael Decker: Driver Development ====

[[soc:2008:mdeck:|Project page]]

Michael Decker is updating a legacy Etherboot driver to the [[dev:netdriverapi|gPXE API]] and porting a Linux driver to gPXE.

==== Stefan Hajnoczi: GDB Remote Debugging ====
[[soc:2008:stefanha:|Project page]]

Stefan Hajnoczi is implementing remote debugging support in gPXE so developers can use the [[http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/|GNU Project Debugger (GDB)]] or any debugger which supports the GDB remote protocol.

==== Balaji Rao: USB Support ====

[[soc:2008:balajirrao:|Project page]]

Balaji Rao is implementing USB support so that network cards that are connected through the USB bus can be used by gPXE.

==== Daniel Verkamp: COMBOOT Support ====

[[soc:2008:dverkamp:|Project page]]

Daniel Verkamp is implementing [[http://syslinux.zytor.com/comboot.php|SYSLINUX COMBOOT API]] support so that gPXE can run COMBOOT executables for features like menu user interfaces.

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