# [GSoC 2014] Replacing object loading/writing layer by libgit2 2 messages from 2014-03-20 to 2014-04-08. Participants: Guanglin Xu. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/36250 ## Guanglin Xu, 2014-03-20 15:37 Subject: [GSoC 2014] Replacing object loading/writing layer by libgit2 Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CAATe9uhR3P%3DC8f10VoiEksXiQCnUXqRdXO5vQr_NUe2YP33xJQ%40mail.gmail.com ``` Hello, My name is Guanglin Xu. I am a second-year master student at Sun Yat-sen University in China, majoring in Software Engineering. I am also a perspective PhD student matriculated in the US. I'm planning on doing summer projects which I can work remotely. The GSoC 2014 program of Git project is a great choice. I am kind of a "skillful" Git user with 4 years' experience in 3 projects. For example, I am a Top 5 contributor in LibVMI project (https://github.com/bdpayne/libvmi); I host a team-made mobile app in Github (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ying-yue/id689566688?ls=1&mt=8). For more of my projects see here (http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/guanglin) To get familiar with the flow of Git development, I worked on microproject [2] and had corresponding conversations with Eric Sunshine, Jacopo Notarstefano and Sun He in threads. Thank you for their comments on my work. Now I've submitted my proposal to google-melange. In brief, I propose to replace object loading/writing layer by libgit2, which comes from the GSoC 2014 ideas page of Git project. Particularly, since I didn't realize where the hardest part is when I looked into the initial aim of this idea, I added a performance requirement that the new implementation should at least not run slower than previous one. Maybe I underestimated specific challenge in working with Git, suggestions or warnings for this topic are all welcomed. Thanks for your consideration for GSoC 2014. Guanglin ``` ## Guanglin Xu, 2014-04-08 01:35 Subject: Re: [GSoC 2014] Replacing object loading/writing layer by libgit2 Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CAATe9uiSn8o5JRWphVG%3DAuv6dfZTyCvq%3D-d%3DfDeQU0o9q6n%2BPg%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` Hi all, I withdraw this proposal because I realize that I won't be eligible to work in July and August as an F-1 student. Good luck to other applicants! Guanglin 2014-03-20 23:37 GMT+08:00 Guanglin Xu : > Hello, > > My name is Guanglin Xu. I am a second-year master student at Sun > Yat-sen University in China, majoring in Software Engineering. I am > also a perspective PhD student matriculated in the US. I'm planning on > doing summer projects which I can work remotely. The GSoC 2014 program > of Git project is a great choice. > > I am kind of a "skillful" Git user with 4 years' experience in 3 > projects. For example, I am a Top 5 contributor in LibVMI project > (https://github.com/bdpayne/libvmi); I host a team-made mobile app in > Github (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ying-yue/id689566688?ls=1&mt=8). > For more of my projects see here > (http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/guanglin) > > To get familiar with the flow of Git development, I worked on > microproject [2] and had corresponding conversations with Eric > Sunshine, Jacopo Notarstefano and Sun He in threads. Thank you for > their comments on my work. > > Now I've submitted my proposal to google-melange. In brief, I propose > to replace object loading/writing layer by libgit2, which comes from > the GSoC 2014 ideas page of Git project. Particularly, since I didn't > realize where the hardest part is when I looked into the initial aim > of this idea, I added a performance requirement that the new > implementation should at least not run slower than previous one. Maybe > I underestimated specific challenge in working with Git, suggestions > or warnings for this topic are all welcomed. > > Thanks for your consideration for GSoC 2014. > > Guanglin ```