From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=55389 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Q7AbT-0007pT-6z for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:03:48 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q7AbQ-0002cu-Jg for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:03:47 -0400 Received: from mail-yx0-f173.google.com ([209.85.213.173]:47786) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q7AbQ-0002cH-FD for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:03:44 -0400 Received: by yxk8 with SMTP id 8so309157yxk.4 for ; Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:03:43 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 02:03:43 +0800 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] GSoC - QCOW2 <-> QED image converter From: Lyu Mitnick Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001485f9a4e05d765604a02fb2c2 List-Id: qemu-devel.nongnu.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: Stefan Hajnoczi Cc: Kevin Wolf , qemu-devel@nongnu.org --001485f9a4e05d765604a02fb2c2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hello Stefan, Kevin I don't want to diversify my GSoC applications. I thought I should do my best of supporting fully VHD and add asynchronous io into block/vpc.c via coroutines. I noticed that there is "splitting hard disk images" feature in VHD specification. I have take a look of block/raw-win32.c and guess there isn't this feature in block/vpc.c. I am wondering whether what I learned is right?? 2011/4/5 Stefan Hajnoczi > On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Lyu Mitnick wrote: > > Hello all, > > Looking at QEMU'w wiki I saw the "QCOW2 <- > QED image converter", that I > > am > > also interested to work as student and apply for GSoC 2011. I have study > > the > > specifications of the two images and have some idea about > > implementation. There > > is someone already working on this project?? I also want to apply for > > "Improved > > image format compatibility". Could I merge the two idea into one > application > > or I should > > apply separately?? > > Other students have expressed their interest too, but that is normal > for GSoC project ideas. > > Please just note on your application that you'd be interested in doing > QCOW2<->QED, there's no need to do a separate application in this > case. The mentors are the same for both QCOW2<->QED and image format > updates. The area of these two projects is similar, and we select the > most talented students rather than the best application forms. I am > confident the selected student(s) would be capable of tackling either > project. > > If you want to diversify your GSoC applications to increase your > chance of getting a place, then I suggest applying at a different > organization in addition to QEMU.org. That way you are not subject to > the QEMU.org slot allocation. > > Stefan > Thanks a lot Mitnick --001485f9a4e05d765604a02fb2c2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello=A0Stefan,=A0Kevin

I don't want to diversify my= GSoC applications. I thought I should do my best of
supporting f= ully VHD and add asynchronous io into block/vpc.c via coroutines. I=A0
noticed that there is "splitting hard disk images" feature in VHD= specification. I=A0
have take a look of block/raw-win32.c and gu= ess there isn't this feature in block/vpc.c.
I am wondering w= hether what I learned is right??

2011/4/5 Stefan Hajnoczi &= lt;stefanha@gmail.c= om>
On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at = 7:56 PM, Lyu Mitnick <mitnick.lyu@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
> Looking at QEMU'w wiki I saw the "QCOW2 <- > QED image = converter", that I
> am
> also interested to work as student and apply for GSoC 2011. I have stu= dy
> the
> specifications of the two images and have some idea about
> implementation.=A0There
> is someone=A0already working on this project?? I also want to apply fo= r
> "Improved
> image format=A0compatibility". Could I merge the two idea into on= e application
> or I should
> apply=A0separately??

Other students have expressed their interest too, but that is n= ormal
for GSoC project ideas.

Please just note on your application that you'd be interested in doing<= br> QCOW2<->QED, there's no need to do a separate application in this=
case. =A0The mentors are the same for both QCOW2<->QED and image form= at
updates. =A0The area of these two projects is similar, and we select the most talented students rather than the best application forms. =A0I am
confident the selected student(s) would be capable of tackling either
project.

If you want to diversify your GSoC applications to increase your
chance of getting a place, then I suggest applying at a different
organization in addition to QEMU.org. =A0That way you are not subject to the QEMU.org slot allocation.

Stefan


Thanks a lot
<= div>
Mitnick
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