On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 06:06:01PM +0530, Lakmal padmakumara wrote: > Hey Devs , > > I'm Lakmal ,a Computer Science & Engineering student from University of > Moratuwa ,Sri Lanka . Next few months going to be my term vacation and I > was searching for opportunities where I could get the experience of a real > world project while improving my technical skills .X.org Endless Vacation > of code seemed to match my targets perfectly . > > I had a conversation with Matt Dew and Alex Deucher about my past > projects,interests ,availability .You can refer to that conversation in the > quoted parts below.When I express my interest in working with the project > on *adding an OpenCL test framework for piglit* which was suggested in the > summer ideas list, Alex asked me to direct my request to this mailing list > for more help . > > I see *piglit *is written in python. I posses a good knowledge in Python > and very much interested in working with the language.That was one of the > reason I preferred this project .I would be grateful if anyone of you can > provide some more details on how should I proceed further , whether this > project would be suitable for a summer project (Of course it is suggested > in the summer ideas list :-) .But would like to get a comment on that as > well ) and any other technologies I should be familiar with to work with > the project . > > I have my semester exams going on until the end of 3rd week of May . So I > am hoping to utilize these weeks to make my self familiar with the > community and to build up a good proposal.So any help would be greatly > appreciated . > > Thanks in advance > >
Hi Lakmal, Glad to hear that you are interested. I would suggest you start by getting familiar with piglit and do a test run or two. Typically, we use the quick-driver.tests suite for testing graphics drivers. Once your are familiar with how piglit works then you can start to take a look at the internals of piglit and how the testing infrastructure for other APIs is designed. This will help you get a sense of the work involved in adding support for OpenCL. There was some work done in the past on adding OpenCL infrastructure to piglit. The code is here: https://github.com/rakadam/piglit It might be useful to take a look at that too. For the OpenCL piglit project, I think the work could be divided up into three major tasks: 1. Add OpenCL infrastructure to piglit 2. Write OpenCL tests 3. Fix the Open Source OpenCL implementation when tests fail Number 3 is optional, but would be a good way to get involved in Open Source driver development. Once you get a sense for what you want to do and how long it might take, you should make a draft of your proposal and send it to the mailing list for some feedback. Most of the piglit developers hang out in the #dri-devel irc channel @ irc.freenode.net, so that is also a good place to go if you have questions. I hope this helps. -Tom > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 8:46 PM, Lakmal padmakumara <rclak...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > Hi Alex ,Matt & Everyone , > > > > Thanks for the ideas list Alex. I did encounter this link previously when > > I was going through the mail archives . > > > > I'm not sure whether all these projects are available or not .But after > > having an initial look I'm pretty much interested in the two projects > > mentioned here . > > > > First one is the project regarding adding an OpenCL test framework for > > piglit .Piglit seems to be implemented in python .So I would be very much > > interested in working with it . > > > > And as another option I'm interested in the project focusing adding more > > input support for XCB .I dont have much background knowledge needed for > > this project .But when I read about it sounded really interesting and also > > got the feeling I would enjoy this type of a project . > > > > You might have some comments on my interested ideas .If you think they are > > feasible Please guide me on how should I proceed further with each one . > > One thing I experienced in the past was when you try to contribute to a > > open source project most difficult part is setting up the required > > environment/tools for the development . I would kindly request some > > guidance and help on these steps focusing on above projects . > > > > As I mentioned in my first email message , I will be having my exams until > > the end of third week of May .I believe it will be great if I can use these > > 3 weeks to get to know the community and move with one of my selected idea > > until I can come up with a good proposal with the feedback of the > > developers . So I would be able to start my developing phase right after > > I'm done with my exams . > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Alex Deucher <alexdeuc...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > >> Hi Lakmal, > >> > >> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 1:30 AM, Lakmal padmakumara <rclak...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > Yes Matt , as you have mentioned I am more interested in non-graphic > >> backend > >> > stuff . During my last internship I mainly worked with Python and Ruby > >> where > >> > I used these scripts to access several remote servers ,download data > >> ,create > >> > databases and finally to analyze and present these data. I found python > >> to > >> > be a very interesting programming language although I hadn't work with > >> it > >> > before my internship . > >> > > >> > I developed an extension to OpenOffice which can be used to do basic > >> image > >> > manipulation using Java .Most of the features of this extension were > >> > depending on pixel manipulation ( Etc Rotation Image , Scale ) where I > >> could > >> > use my solid mathematics background . > >> > > >> > As one of the project in the university I'm working in developing a > >> > Distributed System Management Framework using Apache Zookeeper and > >> Apache > >> > Thrift with 3 other team members. Language of implementation is Java and > >> > this involves working with some major topics in distributed computing > >> like > >> > election algorithms ,resource allocation algorithms . > >> > > >> > In the recent past , I worked a little bit with GNOME shotwell project > >> as I > >> > was very excited with its lightweight appearance and good set of > >> features > >> > which made me to hack their code a little bit . So I could make myself > >> > familiar with their main implementation language Vala (which I believe > >> very > >> > similar to C#) . > >> > > >> > Although I haven't worked with a major project in "C" that is one other > >> > language I'm comfortable at, as I used it and still using it in our > >> > university assignments. > >> > > >> > So as the bottom line at the moment I'm very much familiar with > >> languages > >> > like Python , Java, C ,C++ and Vala and also with PHP as I have > >> written > >> > some web services during my internship . I have a solid knowledge in > >> > database query languages like MySQL and SqLite .But if the task is > >> > interesting I will find it extremely exciting to learn new things > >> related to > >> > it . > >> > > >> >> > >> >> For instance, we have a python script that generates C bindings. > >> > > >> > > >> > This sounds interesting and looks like it matches to my current skill > >> set . > >> > Let me know more about it and similar sub projects . > >> > >> You might also want to take a look at this page: > >> http://www.x.org/wiki/SummerOfCodeIdeas > >> Find something that interests you and send us a preliminary proposal. > >> You might want to run your ideas past the xorg mailing lists for > >> additional input from other developers familiar with Xorg. That may > >> help you narrow down what you want to focus on. Feel free to ask lots > >> of questions about possible ideas as the goal is for this to be > >> something interesting to you that you will learn something from and be > >> able to complete successfully over the summer. > >> > >> Alex > >> > > > > Best Regards > > Lakmal > > > > Best Regards > Lakmal > _______________________________________________ > mesa-dev mailing list > mesa-dev@lists.freedesktop.org > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/mesa-dev _______________________________________________ mesa-dev mailing list mesa-dev@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/mesa-dev
