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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 ==== ---- \\ {{:soc:2008:mdeck:mdeck2.jpg?150×165 |Michael Decker}} **[[soc:2008:mdeck:|Michael's Project page]]** \\ Michael Decker is updating a legacy Etherboot driver to the [[dev:netdriverapi|gPXE API]] and porting a Linux driver to gPXE. <html><br clear="all" /></html> \\ ==== Stefan Hajnoczi: GDB Remote Debugging ==== ---- \\ {{:soc:2008:stefanha:stefanha.png?125 |Stefan Icon}} **[[soc:2008:stefanha:|Stefan's 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. <html><br clear="all" /></html> \\ ==== Balaji Rao: USB Support ==== ---- \\ {{:soc:2008:balue_bw.png |Balaji Rao}} ** [[soc:2008:balajirrao:|Balaji's Project page]]** \\ Balaji Rao is implementing USB support so that network cards that are connected through the USB bus can be used by gPXE. <html><br clear="all" /></html> \\ ==== Daniel Verkamp: COMBOOT Support ==== ---- \\ {{:soc:2008:tube-icon.png |Daniel Verkamp's graphic}} **[[soc:2008:dverkamp: |Daniel's 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. <html><br clear="all" /></html> \\
