Project Ideas

[Kamlesh Bharodiya]

Hi Joel and Gedare,

I am looking for mentors for my project. How can I connect to interested
mentors? I have uploaded the draft proposal on GSoC tracking page.

Regards,
Kamlesh


On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 1:04 AM Kamlesh Bharodiya <brkamleshg678 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Joel and Gedare,
>
> Thank you. I have uploaded the proposal, the doc link should be
> commentable now. I am going through the "How to" manual for developing BSP.
> Things are making sense for now. I will engage in the Discord group for
> further doubts on the project.
>
> Regards,
> Kamlesh
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 7:42 PM Gedare Bloom <gedare at rtems.org> wrote:
>
>> This looks fairly reasonable to me. You might want to show that you
>> can run a baremetal R5 application on qemu, but that's not 100%
>> necessary just a bit helpful. We'll need to determine if any gcc
>> support is needed (e.g., to add some multilib) but I think it is a
>> good, small-scope project idea. Please do add to the tracking page and
>> engage with the community about it.
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 11:28 AM Kamlesh Bharodiya
>> <brkamleshg678 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Joel and Gedare,
>> >
>> > I have gone through projects suggested by Joel in the last mail. Thank
>> you for helping me out here.
>> > I would like to do R5 BSP and run it on qemu (definitely an ambitious
>> project for me at this stage, but I would love to start from somewhere). I
>> think this will be a great project for me. I have written the proposal for
>> the same. If possible, after your brief review, I would post it on the
>> RTEMS GSoC Projects tracking page.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Kamlesh
>> >
>> > On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 1:17 AM Joel Sherrill <joel at rtems.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I've added Gedare Bloom for second opinions.
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 11:09 AM Kamlesh Bharodiya <
>> brkamleshg678 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> HI Joel,
>> >>>
>> >>> Taking the conversation forward, I seek your guidance on GSoC
>> application.
>> >>> I am a 2015 graduate in electrical engineering from IIT Kanpur,
>> India. I am interested in developing/improving current driver
>> implementation for RTEMS BSPs. I have worked with ESP32 and MSP430. I have
>> done a few projects on Raspberry Pi 4. Mostly, I have coded in Python and
>> Micropython. On MSP430, I have modified some existing codes written in C.
>> >>> Currently, I am learning FreeRTOS as well as working as a freelancer
>> with a startup  (Working with Cortex R4F to implement Modbus Protocol).
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> This is good experience. :)
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> So to summarise, I  have never done any driver development before,
>> mostly  I have worked upon application level embedded software. I am keen
>> to learn the lower level embedded software to understand the broader
>> picture in this field.
>> >>> While doing the freelancing work, I can take out 15 to 20 hours per
>> week. So, I am open to your feedback on whether I would be fit for any GSoC
>> project or not.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> That limits some of the bsp/device driver tasks.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Some of the projects, I am interested in:
>> >>> 1. Beaglebone BSP improvement  (Peripheral Support)- Reason: I am
>> able to understand these peripherals (I have worked on UART, SPI and I2C
>> based sensor and memory integration with MCUs).
>> >>>
>> >>> 2. Raspberry BSP improvement - (Peripheral support) : But I don't
>> have hardware access for any Raspberry at present.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Both Beagle and Pi are complete enough where what's left would require
>> talking with specific mentors. The biggest lacking on the Pi is Pi4 and
>> 64-bit support which I wouldn't send you toward with the time constraints.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> 3. Testing of the RTEMS features on these SBCs, STM32: This will
>> enable me to understand RTEMS better and to contribute to the community in
>> future.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> This got me thinking. Qemu claims to support both the STM32 and TMS570
>> (-machine help) which have BSPs.  Ensuring those BSPs run on the simulators
>> and adding rtems tester configurations for them would be quite beneficial.
>> It may require adding one or more qemu BSP variants based on differences
>> between qemu and hardware. And maybe qemy has some tweaking to do multiple
>> stm's. No idea there.
>> >>
>> >> Another more ambitious but equally useful project would be to look
>> into doing a basic BSP for the R5 on qemu if that's supported by qemu.
>> >>
>> >> There are also tools projects but I'd have to think more on those. I
>> am just drawing a blank. I was trying to focus on
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Work done till now:
>> >>> 1. I have gone through previous GSoC projects like this and this. I
>> am not able to understand them fully, but I am getting some idea, as I read
>> more and more from GSoC Project Blogs.
>> >>> 2. Going through the RTEMS BSPs directory to understand how different
>> register level functions are being invoked
>> >>> 3. Built RTEMS and did "Hello World"
>> >>>
>> >>> Hardware Access: I have access to Beaglebone Black and STM32FR407
>> Discovery Board.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> AFAIK that board should work now. Ask Karel Gardas or Andrei Chichek
>> what drivers are missing.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> I would like your suggestions on whether I am a fit for doing a GSoC
>> project and what could be a possible starting point project for
>> contributing in the community,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> You certainly sound fit. We  just need to find a good project.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Looking forward to hearing from you.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> No problem.
>> >>
>> >> --joel
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Regards,
>> >>> Kamlesh
>> >>>
>> >>>
>>
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