From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.3 required=3.0 tests=DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_PASS,URIBL_BLOCKED, USER_AGENT_MUTT autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 958BAC10F05 for ; Mon, 1 Apr 2019 17:40:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: from shelob.surriel.com (shelob.surriel.com [96.67.55.147]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3620920857 for ; Mon, 1 Apr 2019 17:40:37 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (2048-bit key) header.d=kroah.com header.i=@kroah.com header.b="Li5WZTWP"; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (2048-bit key) header.d=messagingengine.com header.i=@messagingengine.com header.b="mJStneJQ" DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org 3620920857 Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=kroah.com Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; spf=fail smtp.mailfrom=kernelnewbies-bounces@kernelnewbies.org Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=shelob.surriel.com) by shelob.surriel.com with esmtp (Exim 4.91) (envelope-from ) id 1hB0uo-0003bv-NZ; Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:40:10 -0400 Received: from out1-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]) by shelob.surriel.com with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.91) (envelope-from ) id 1hB0um-0003bo-95 for kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org; Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:40:08 -0400 Received: from compute6.internal (compute6.nyi.internal [10.202.2.46]) by mailout.nyi.internal (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6CF3B2202C; Mon, 1 Apr 2019 13:40:06 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mailfrontend1 ([10.202.2.162]) by compute6.internal (MEProxy); Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:40:06 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=kroah.com; h= date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references:mime-version :content-type:content-transfer-encoding:in-reply-to; s=fm3; bh=c M9tPkmk5w8LANBBSTgHtNKC+fOO/tkPpcBRmSnk1+s=; b=Li5WZTWPVsJhSGPMX ed9a1Rsh3zOXTbdDaW4OgXkHacTZybFn2h/dkyYLldJG0g+QTFty7RcHadDSKJRb G/QfcpwJaYepEnHzaKWta4H0ymWTpYj4L8qp54hD875D4jstrJKMpMD1BhVWsor5 TFrvwoC6Y+hSt8Tj33gXLZCl0WVv6c+LIAJIW/B6gbRHvxN27Knc2CCUCQP2DcZQ gjZfKsyK6Y4QeKGkd0hPeLZuyviXyW/DTeZldg3GBV7tVEfcp+20kWq/AmHpGoE7 4NOKAfp6dc+hWfwaiMghpoxmBp8B1DyvCgweLqmRJjF5kqknlVdTt/pzKPaSy2aS 41Ppw== DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=cc:content-transfer-encoding:content-type :date:from:in-reply-to:message-id:mime-version:references :subject:to:x-me-proxy:x-me-proxy:x-me-sender:x-me-sender :x-sasl-enc; s=fm2; bh=cM9tPkmk5w8LANBBSTgHtNKC+fOO/tkPpcBRmSnk1 +s=; b=mJStneJQfSGVqCwJ/9WGvOPH43OGd2fZh7AXs5sFBPyX0t+3puQsmY+bE AaP1YNCqoc09MIOvwyrGzBS/fgkW2FUrlrgJJsZv8RRVuXEdI7lUopM+BDA39+jm zwCsabzsrzir+aDipn5LqVGfkjnAfgmEwpjMxFhEBHdfbNtZhtPRd3qLqAoxDlcn 2FmCdkjMEQ0YlNULmJCPc4GdiDqulTTxWziTBUKQBjgtp/lTzF3S5uDL1vvBI0TJ IxCwVR5Zi3nbIc/VIyt5aUGjEDpYdzUXowfLtGe23tg5S8ZEFr6i/kwnultLCywP MKyhgtxvU4nKlA5uc+llgyYaoAM5w== X-ME-Sender: X-ME-Proxy-Cause: gggruggvucftvghtrhhoucdtuddrgedutddrleeggdduudefucetufdoteggodetrfdotf fvucfrrhhofhhilhgvmecuhfgrshhtofgrihhlpdfqfgfvpdfurfetoffkrfgpnffqhgen uceurghilhhouhhtmecufedttdenucesvcftvggtihhpihgvnhhtshculddquddttddmne cujfgurhepfffhvffukfhfgggtugfgjggfsehtkeertddtredunecuhfhrohhmpefirhgv ghcumffjuceoghhrvghgsehkrhhorghhrdgtohhmqeenucfkphepkeefrdekiedrkeelrd dutdejnecurfgrrhgrmhepmhgrihhlfhhrohhmpehgrhgvgheskhhrohgrhhdrtghomhen ucevlhhushhtvghrufhiiigvpedt X-ME-Proxy: Received: from localhost (83-86-89-107.cable.dynamic.v4.ziggo.nl [83.86.89.107]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 45982E49DE; Mon, 1 Apr 2019 13:40:05 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 19:16:27 +0200 From: Greg KH To: Andrea Laisa Subject: Re: Questions about my idea (for gsoc) Message-ID: <20190401171627.GA20615@kroah.com> References: <316dadf7-29a7-4a2e-96e5-4e00e59d9286@studenti.unimi.it> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <316dadf7-29a7-4a2e-96e5-4e00e59d9286@studenti.unimi.it> User-Agent: Mutt/1.11.4 (2019-03-13) Cc: kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org X-BeenThere: kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: Learn about the Linux kernel List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Errors-To: kernelnewbies-bounces@kernelnewbies.org On Mon, Apr 01, 2019 at 06:19:12PM +0200, Andrea Laisa wrote: > Hi! > = > I'm a student that want to do a google summer of code with you during this > summer. Who is "you" here? What project specifically are you looking to apply to that asked you to post on the kernelnewbies list? > My idea is to write a Linux driver for a proprietary network protocol used > by the outdoor Gemtek antennas(which are essentially a LTE modem) to > communicate over ethernet+LLC to the indoor Gemtek Access Points. My goal= is > to allow anyone to use any Linux-based router (like a Turris Omnia/openwr= t) > instead of a Gemtek Access Point. > = > I think it's a great idea but I have some questions. > = > =A0=A0=A0 -In which area my idea is located? networking? > =A0=A0=A0 -Should the idea implemented as Linux driver or as userspace pr= ogram? Step back and answer these questions: - do you have documentation for how this protocol works? - do you have access to hardware where you could test these kernel changes? If you don't have that, then this might not be the best project to work on :( thanks, greg k-h _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies