[llvmlinux] GSoC - LLVMLinux project

[Cristina-Gabriela Moraru]

Hi,

Alexander, thank you for the tips.

KASAN is an interesting tool but I would like to learn more about program
analysis, thus I think the most suitable project for me is LLVM - static
analysis for the kernel code (the second project proposal from [1]). I
would like to start working on it to familiarize with the code. Is there
any introductory / concrete task I could start working on ? I have checked
the bug list [2] and the only checker bug appears to be completed. Also, is
there a contact person that could be my mentor for this project ? Also, I
understand from a previous email that a project proposal should appear on
the website [3] and I don't see LLVMLinux as a project for 2016 GSoC
edition.

[1] http://llvm.linuxfoundation.org/index.php/GSoC
[2] http://llvm.linuxfoundation.org/index.php/Bugs
[3] http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/gsoc

Thank you,
Cristina

2016-03-11 16:01 GMT+02:00 Alexander Potapenko <glider at google.com>:
> Hi Christina,
>
> 2 cents regarding KASAN.
> The tool works more or less out of the box with LLVMLinux (at least it
> used to half a year ago), so if you choose that topic you'll need some
> actual problem to solve.
> Most likely you will end up dealing with some Clang-specific stuff
> (e.g. miscompilations or gcc-isms in the kernel code), which has
> little to do with KASAN itself.
>
> HTH,
> Alex
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 12:22 AM, Cristina-Gabriela Moraru
> <cristina.moraru09 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, I want to work on this project as I consider it very interesting. My
>> experience is primary in Linux Kernel but I want to learn more about
>> compilers and program analysis. I would like to work on a project that
>> integrates both topics. The checker and ASAN sound good to me. Also, from
>> the proposed topics[1], I find the 2) LLVM - static analysis and 3)
Kernel
>> the most interesting. Where to you suggest to start changing some code to
>> warm-up and familiarize with the project ?
>>
>> [1] http://llvm.linuxfoundation.org/index.php/GSoC
>>
>> Cristina
>>
>> 2016-03-09 15:04 GMT+02:00 Jan-SImon Möller <dl9pf at gmx.de>:
>>>
>>> Hi Christina,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> great you're interested in llvmlinux. If you want to work on the project
>>> we can set up a project proposal here:
>>>
>>> http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/gsoc
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There's a lot to do on all fronts from checking with the latest kernel
to
>>> enabling more configuration options and solving issues in the kernel
code.
>>>
>>> But also things like checker and ASAN can be topics.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Jan-Simon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Am Montag, 7. März 2016, 23:49:48 schrieb Cristina-Gabriela Moraru:
>>>
>>> > Hi. My name is Cristina Moraru and I am a software engineer from
Romania
>>>
>>> > currently a student in a Master's program. I am interested in
LLVMLinux
>>>
>>> > project from GSoC and I would like to familiarize with it and start
>>>
>>> > contributing. My experience so far with Linux Kernel includes an
>>> > university
>>>
>>> > course of driver development and an internship at The Linux Foundation
>>>
>>> > within Outreachy program (December 2015-March 2016) in which I
developed
>>>
>>> > drivers in the Industrial I/O subsystem I have also interacted a bit
>>> > with
>>>
>>> > LLVM within a Compilers course in university. What do you suggest to
>>> > start
>>>
>>> > with ? So far I have cloned the llvmlinux repository and built a
kernel
>>>
>>> > image with clang.
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> > Cristina
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Jan-Simon Möller
>>>
>>> dl9pf at gmx.de
>>
>>
>>
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