X.org EVoC Ideas

[Rob Clark]

On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Emil Velikov <emil.l.velikov at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 18 April 2017 at 16:48, Rob Clark <robdclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 1:04 PM, Raghav Jajodia
>> <jajodia.raghav at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I am Raghav Jajodia, an Engineering student from India. While going through
>>> the X.org foundation, I felt that X.org is a great community for new Open
>>> Source developers. I am deeply interested in being a part of the community.
>>> Although, while going through the GSoC and EVoC Ideas, I found that all the
>>> ideas revolve around C, C++, QT or Compilers.
>>>
>>> Working extensively on Web, Moile and Desktop applications, I have gained
>>> good experience with Python, JS, PHP, Ruby etc. But I do not have any
>>> experience with C/C++.
>>>
>>> So, is not possible for a student to participate in EVoC if he doesn't have
>>> any experience with Open source softwares built on C/C++. Are there any
>>> project ideas using languages apart from C/C++ that a student can work on
>>> for EVoC 17/18?
>>
>> Hi, the only requirement regarding programming languages is that
>> "Applicants know their target programming language."..  there isn't
>> any requirement otherwise, but I think the fast majority are largely
>> C/C++.  There are bits of python here and there (piglit, for example..
>> possibly others that I don't know of).
>>
>> From a quick look all of the suggested projects involve C and/or C++.
>> But that doesn't mean a candidate couldn't suggest a different project
>> that is not on the list.
>>
> FWIW the python in piglit is fine, while the one in Mesa is in a dire shape.

I didn't realize there where TODO's for py involved in mesa build..
maybe we should add some to the SummerOfCodeIdeas wiki page[1]

/me would add convert nir_intrinsic.h + multiple #includes to .py
generating .c and .h if there was such a topic..  maybe not enough for
a EVoC/GSoC project on it's own but perhaps if combined w/ some other
work needed on mesa's python..

BR,
-R

[1] https://www.x.org/wiki/SummerOfCodeIdeas/


> That said, I believe Rob summarised it perfectly:
> Take a look around and feel free to propose something if the ones
> listed do not interest you.
>
> Regards,
> Emil