Re: Git GSoC 2014

From: Vicent Martí <tanoku@gmail.com>
Date: Feb 14, 2014, 17:53 UTC
Message-ID: <CAFFjANTSy3_2yNv=og71RmVWV2ET76gD0XHFA+QRM0boCruDrg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <87bnya8z6q.fsf@thomasrast.ch>

On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 10:45 PM, Thomas Rast <tr@thomasrast.ch> wrote:

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> Replace object loading/writing layer by libgit2
>
> Git reads objects from storage (loose and packed) through functions in
> sha1_file.c.  Most commands only require very simple, opaque read and
> write access to the object storage.  As a weatherballoon, show that it
> is feasible to use libgit2 git_odb_* routines for these simple callers.
>
> Aim for passing the git test suite using git_odb_* object storage
> access, except for tests that verify behavior in the face of storage
> corruption, replacement objects, alternate storage locations, and
> similar quirks.  Of course it is even better if you pass the test suite
> without exception.
>
> Language: C
> Difficulty: hard
> Possible mentors: Thomas Rast and <fill in libgit2 expert>

Note that we have several people in the libgit2 team that are willing (and excited) to mentor or co-mentor this project or any of the other libgit2 related projects that have been proposed.

Prospective list is

- Vicent Marti
- Russell Belfer
- Ed Thomson
- Carlos Martin (past GSoC student)

So there shouldn't be any mentor shortage.

Cheers, vmg