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[Outreachy] Introduction

Subject: [Outreachy] Introduction

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Joey S· Oct 16, 2020, 22:09 UTC · lore

[Message previously sent as rich text to both git@vger.kernel.org and wireshark-dev@wireshark.org, re-sending to the git ml as plain text from a different account, apologies for the inconvenience]

Hi everyone,

I'm Joey Salazar, an Outreachy 2020 applicant certified in CCNA and Linux+, with some experience in C for both private and open source repositories (BIND at gitlab.isc.org/Joey), community code reviews, and automated tests in bash. I'd like to contribute to the "Add Git protocol support to Wireshark" project and improve my skills, yet remain open to a different project if that'd be preferable.

I have installed and built git, followed git.github.io/General-Microproject-Information and checked the sample email thread [1], as well as the tutorial git-scm.com/docs/MyFirstContribution and created the psuh command files here [2].

After following the git.github.io/Outreachy-21-Microprojects page I'd like to work on the 'Use test_path_is_* functions in test scripts', and given that Charvi Mendiratta might be working on tests t7101,t7102 and t7201 as per this ml thread [3], I'd like to check with the group if working on tests t7006 and t7300 would be ok.

In parallel, I'm following gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/wikis/Development as suggested through the #git-devel IRC channel and will follow that up with the overview of Git's HTTP protocol in the Pro Git book [4].

All guidance much appreciated, I'm very looking forward to working together!

Joey

[1] public-inbox.org/git/1386590745-4412-1-git-send-email-t.gummerer@gmail.com/T/#u [2] github.com/j-sal/git/tree/psuh [3] public-inbox.org/git/CAP8UFD1m2zXUm1PXmJKW2MxA9XZVUOkBFA62jLP7jx6_DCYZGw@mail.gmail.com [4] git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Transfer-Protocols

Jonathan Nieder· Oct 16, 2020, 23:08 UTC · re: Joey S · lore

Re: [Outreachy] Introduction

Hi Joey,

Joey S wrote:

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> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm Joey Salazar, an Outreachy 2020 applicant certified in CCNA and
> Linux+, with some experience in C for both private and open source
> repositories (BIND at gitlab.isc.org/Joey), community code reviews,
> and automated tests in bash. I'd like to contribute to the "Add Git
> protocol support to Wireshark" project and improve my skills, yet
> remain open to a different project if that'd be preferable.

Welcome!

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> I have installed and built git, followed
> git.github.io/General-Microproject-Information and checked the
> sample email thread [1], as well as the tutorial
> git-scm.com/docs/MyFirstContribution and created the psuh command
> files here [2].
>
> After following the git.github.io/Outreachy-21-Microprojects page
> I'd like to work on the 'Use test_path_is_* functions in test
> scripts', and given that Charvi Mendiratta might be working on tests
> t7101,t7102 and t7201 as per this ml thread [3], I'd like to check
> with the group if working on tests t7006 and t7300 would be ok.

I'd recommend just doing a single file.  t7006 is a good one.

> In parallel, I'm following
> gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/wikis/Development as suggested
> through the #git-devel IRC channel

Yes, building wireshark and making your first modification to it would be a good next step.

One possible first modification would be to teach epan/dissectors/packet-git.c about sideband. See "Packfile Data" in git's Documentation/technical/pack-protocol.txt for how sideband works.

Alternatively you can run wireshark and see if anything you see bothers you and make a first contribution that improves on that. :)

Happy developing.

Thanks, Jonathan

> [1] public-inbox.org/git/1386590745-4412-1-git-send-email-t.gummerer@gmail.com/T/#u
> [2] github.com/j-sal/git/tree/psuh
> [3] public-inbox.org/git/CAP8UFD1m2zXUm1PXmJKW2MxA9XZVUOkBFA62jLP7jx6_DCYZGw@mail.gmail.com
> [4] git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Transfer-Protocols

[5] https://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev/202010/msg00042.html

Joey S· Oct 17, 2020, 00:42 UTC · re: Jonathan Nieder · lore

Re: [Outreachy] Introduction

Thank you Jonathan, will happily get to it.

Hoping you all have a nice weekend,

Joey

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Friday, October 16, 2020 5:08 PM, Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Hi Joey,
>
> Joey S wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> > I'm Joey Salazar, an Outreachy 2020 applicant certified in CCNA and
> > Linux+, with some experience in C for both private and open source
> > repositories (BIND at gitlab.isc.org/Joey), community code reviews,
> > and automated tests in bash. I'd like to contribute to the "Add Git
> > protocol support to Wireshark" project and improve my skills, yet
> > remain open to a different project if that'd be preferable.
>
> Welcome!
>
> > I have installed and built git, followed
> > git.github.io/General-Microproject-Information and checked the
> > sample email thread [1], as well as the tutorial
> > git-scm.com/docs/MyFirstContribution and created the psuh command
> > files here [2].
> > After following the git.github.io/Outreachy-21-Microprojects page
> > I'd like to work on the 'Use test_path_is_* functions in test
> > scripts', and given that Charvi Mendiratta might be working on tests
> > t7101,t7102 and t7201 as per this ml thread [3], I'd like to check
> > with the group if working on tests t7006 and t7300 would be ok.
>
> I'd recommend just doing a single file. t7006 is a good one.
>
> > In parallel, I'm following
> > gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/wikis/Development as suggested
> > through the #git-devel IRC channel
>
> Yes, building wireshark and making your first modification to it would
> be a good next step.
>
> One possible first modification would be to teach
> epan/dissectors/packet-git.c about sideband. See "Packfile Data" in
> git's Documentation/technical/pack-protocol.txt for how sideband
> works.
>
> Alternatively you can run wireshark and see if anything you see
> bothers you and make a first contribution that improves on that. :)
>
> Happy developing.
>
> Thanks,
> Jonathan
>
> > [1] public-inbox.org/git/1386590745-4412-1-git-send-email-t.gummerer@gmail.com/T/#u
> > [2] github.com/j-sal/git/tree/psuh
> > [3] public-inbox.org/git/CAP8UFD1m2zXUm1PXmJKW2MxA9XZVUOkBFA62jLP7jx6_DCYZGw@mail.gmail.com
> > [4] git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Transfer-Protocols
>
> [5] https://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev/202010/msg00042.html