[Xenomai-core] Newbies developer instructions

[Xenomai-core] Newbies developer instructions

[Ravid Baruch Naali]

Hello Xenomai-core mailing list,


I'm eager to contribute to the Xenomai project, but since I could not
find any opened bugs or a detailed task list apart from:

http://www.xenomai.org/index.php/TaskMarket

I was wondering if there is way for newbies like me to get involved?

If any of you can send me a pointer to where should i begin, I will be
more then greatful.



Regards

Ravid

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Re: [Xenomai-core] Newbies developer instructions

[Jan Kiszka]

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Ravid Baruch Naali wrote:
> Hello Xenomai-core mailing list,
> 
> 
> I'm eager to contribute to the Xenomai project, but since I could not
> find any opened bugs or a detailed task list apart from:
> 
> http://www.xenomai.org/index.php/TaskMarket
> 
> I was wondering if there is way for newbies like me to get involved?
> 
> If any of you can send me a pointer to where should i begin, I will be
> more then greatful.

Über-cool - someone looking for work! :)

There are a thousand things to do. The most productive things are likely
those you stumble over when using Xenomai in your project. What is not
working? What could be solved better or should be added? Also: What
features should be checked against regressions while the development
advances (more automatic test cases - very important!)?

Besides this, here are some more potential points to start with:

 o https://mail.gna.org/public/xenomai-core/2007-08/msg00017.html :)

 o Write more examples/tutorials for your favourite skin (see examples
   repos in SVN).

 o Check the code against its (doxygen) documentation - everything still
   up-to-date? Something yet undocumented?

 o Work with Paul Corner (paul_c@domain.hid) on some regularly updated
   Xenomai LiveCD (I guess he would be happy about help).

 o Enhance the testsuite / test script to collect more data, and
   specifically to evaluate the data more systematically (up to
   re-creating something like http://issaris.org/rtai/summary.php). To
   start with: I once had the idea to create some statistics collection
   library for the testsuite so that all tests could use the same
   infrastructure to process/visualise benchmark results.

 o ... (things I forgot)

Jan


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Re: [Xenomai-core] Newbies developer instructions

[Ravid Baruch Naali]

Thanks Jan,


I'm working on an academic course which I will teach next semester on
Real Time system, in which I will bring both VxWorks and Xenomai as Hard
RT systems as an example.

Therefore it will be only natural for me to work on porting some
examples to VxWorks skin at first.

My plan is to implement the same operation in few methods:

- Using VxWorks skin

- Creating a driver (RTDM)

- Using POSIX API

Then document the Functions flow from the skin/RTDM calls down to the HAL.


Nevertheless,

_*Paul*_,  If I can assist you with the Xenomai LiveCD please contact me
and I will be happy to help.


As for the test suite I plan to give it as a project to one of my
students (What do you think?).


As soon as I'll fill


Jan Kiszka wrote:

> Ravid Baruch Naali wrote:
>   
>> Hello Xenomai-core mailing list,
>>
>>
>> I'm eager to contribute to the Xenomai project, but since I could not
>> find any opened bugs or a detailed task list apart from:
>>
>> http://www.xenomai.org/index.php/TaskMarket
>>
>> I was wondering if there is way for newbies like me to get involved?
>>
>> If any of you can send me a pointer to where should i begin, I will be
>> more then greatful.
>>     
>
> Über-cool - someone looking for work! :)
>
> There are a thousand things to do. The most productive things are likely
> those you stumble over when using Xenomai in your project. What is not
> working? What could be solved better or should be added? Also: What
> features should be checked against regressions while the development
> advances (more automatic test cases - very important!)?
>
> Besides this, here are some more potential points to start with:
>
>  o https://mail.gna.org/public/xenomai-core/2007-08/msg00017.html :)
>
>  o Write more examples/tutorials for your favourite skin (see examples
>    repos in SVN).
>
>  o Check the code against its (doxygen) documentation - everything still
>    up-to-date? Something yet undocumented?
>
>  o Work with Paul Corner (paul_c@domain.hid) on some regularly updated
>    Xenomai LiveCD (I guess he would be happy about help).
>
>  o Enhance the testsuite / test script to collect more data, and
>    specifically to evaluate the data more systematically (up to
>    re-creating something like http://issaris.org/rtai/summary.php). To
>    start with: I once had the idea to create some statistics collection
>    library for the testsuite so that all tests could use the same
>    infrastructure to process/visualise benchmark results.
>
>  o ... (things I forgot)
>
> Jan
>
>   


-- 
Ravid Baruch Naali
ravidbn@domain.hid
+972 4 6732729
+972 52 5830021

Re: [Xenomai-core] Newbies developer instructions

[Jan Kiszka]

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Ravid Baruch Naali wrote:
> Thanks Jan,
> 
> 
> I'm working on an academic course which I will teach next semester on
> Real Time system, in which I will bring both VxWorks and Xenomai as Hard
> RT systems as an example.
> 
> Therefore it will be only natural for me to work on porting some
> examples to VxWorks skin at first.
> 
> My plan is to implement the same operation in few methods:
> 
> - Using VxWorks skin
> 
> - Creating a driver (RTDM)
> 
> - Using POSIX API
> 
> Then document the Functions flow from the skin/RTDM calls down to the HAL.

You are welcome! Make sure you communicate your work early so that
efforts can be coordinated and you also receive feedback.

> 
> 
> Nevertheless,
> 
> _*Paul*_,  If I can assist you with the Xenomai LiveCD please contact me
> and I will be happy to help.
> 
> 
> As for the test suite I plan to give it as a project to one of my
> students (What do you think?).

That can work out nicely, specifically as the domain is well separated
from heavy code changes and it is not overly complex to start with.

> 
> As soon as I'll fill
[...?]

Jan


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