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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]].

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

**Google is generously sponsoring 4 students to work on the following projects:**
==== Michael Decker: gPXE Network Driver Development ====
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**[[soc:2008:mdeck:|Michael's Project page]]**
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Michael Decker is updating a legacy Etherboot driver to the [[dev:netdriverapi|gPXE API]] and porting a Linux driver to gPXE.
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==== Stefan Hajnoczi: GDB Remote Debugging ====
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**[[soc:2008:stefanha:|Stefan's Project page]]**
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[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.
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==== Balaji Rao: USB Support ====
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** [[soc:2008:balajirrao:|Balaji's Project page]]**
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Balaji Rao is implementing USB support so that network cards that are connected through the USB bus can be used by gPXE.
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==== Daniel Verkamp: COMBOOT Support ====
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**[[soc:2008:dverkamp: |Daniel's Project page]]**
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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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