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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE report PUBLIC "-//FreeBSD//DTD FreeBSD XML Database for Status <!DOCTYPE report PUBLIC "-//FreeBSD//DTD FreeBSD XML Database for Status
Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd"> Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
<!-- $FreeBSD: www/en/news/status/report-2010-04-2010-06.xml,v 1.3 2010/07/17 16:52:27 danger Exp $ --> <!-- $FreeBSD: www/en/news/status/report-2010-04-2010-06.xml,v 1.4 2010/07/19 18:33:57 danger Exp $ -->
<report> <report>
<date> <date>
<month>April-June</month> <month>April-June</month>
@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
on them. The purpose of this project is to implement this facility on them. The purpose of this project is to implement this facility
on &os;.</p> on &os;.</p>
<p>I spent most of the time getting familiar with studying how <p>I spent most of the time familiarizing myself with how
things are done inside the kernel, how syscalls work, etc. So far, things are done inside the kernel, how syscalls work, etc. So far,
I got the basic understanding I needed and I added the most I have the basic understanding needed and I added the most
important syscalls to group processes together into jobs and important syscalls to group processes together into jobs and
manipulate collective resource limits on them.</p> manipulate collective resource limits on them.</p>
@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
profclock() events. If some timer is not functioning - it will be profclock() events. If some timer is not functioning - it will be
replaced. If there is no second timer - it will be emulated. replaced. If there is no second timer - it will be emulated.
The administrator may affect that choice using loader tunables during The administrator may affect that choice using loader tunables during
boot and sysctls in run-time (kern.eventtimer. ...).</p> boot and sysctls in run-time (kern.eventtimer, ...).</p>
<p>Most of the code was recently committed to HEAD. Now it is used <p>Most of the code was recently committed to HEAD. Now it is used
by i386 and amd64 architectures.</p> by i386 and amd64 architectures.</p>
@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
<person> <person>
<name> <name>
<given>G&aacute;bor</given> <given>G&aacute;bor</given>
<common>&aacute;li</common> <common>P&aacute;li</common>
</name> </name>
<email>pgj@FreeBSD.org</email> <email>pgj@FreeBSD.org</email>
@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
infrastructure for Haskell Cabal ports, which also makes possible infrastructure for Haskell Cabal ports, which also makes possible
the <a the <a
href="http://code.haskell.org/~pgj/projects/hsporter">direct href="http://code.haskell.org/~pgj/projects/hsporter">direct
translation</a> f Cabal package descriptions to &os; ports. translation</a> of Cabal package descriptions to &os; ports.
The number of Haskell package ports increases steadily.</p> The number of Haskell package ports increases steadily.</p>
</body> </body>
@ -557,8 +557,8 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
<contact> <contact>
<person> <person>
<name> <name>
<given>Gábor</given> <given>G&aacute;bor</given>
<common>Páli</common> <common>P&aacute;li</common>
</name> </name>
<email>pgj@FreeBSD.org</email> <email>pgj@FreeBSD.org</email>
</person> </person>
@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
<url href="http://people.FreeBSD.org/~pgj/libnetstat/"> <url href="http://people.FreeBSD.org/~pgj/libnetstat/">
Patches</url> Patches</url>
<url href="http://p4db.FreeBSD.org/changeList.cgi?FSPC=%2F%2Fdepot%2Fprojects%2Fsoc2009%2Fpgj_libstat%2F..."> <url href="http://p4web.freebsd.org/@md=d&amp;cd=//depot/projects/soc2009/&amp;c=mGl@//depot/projects/soc2009/pgj_libstat/?ac=83">
Perforce Depot (SoC 2009)</url> Perforce Depot (SoC 2009)</url>
</links> </links>
@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
<body> <body>
<p>The purpose of this project was to provide &os; with support for <p>The purpose of this project was to provide &os; with support for
the Flattened Device Tree (FDT) technology, a mechanism for the Flattened Device Tree (FDT) technology. A mechanism for
describing computer hardware resources, which cannot be probed or describing computer hardware resources, which cannot be probed or
self enumerated, in a uniform and portable way. The primary self enumerated, in a uniform and portable way. The primary
consumers of this technology are embedded &os; platforms (ARM, MIPS, consumers of this technology are embedded &os; platforms (ARM, MIPS,
@ -833,8 +833,10 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
This is our 6th year of participation and we hope to once again see This is our 6th year of participation and we hope to once again see
great results from our 18 students. Coding officially began May great results from our 18 students. Coding officially began May
24th and we are in the middle of the mid-term evaluation period. 24th and we are in the middle of the mid-term evaluation period.
You can see and comment on weekly status reports on You can see and comment on weekly status reports on the <a
soc-status@FreeBSD.org or in the wiki.</p> href="http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/soc-status">mailing
list</a> or on the <a
href="http://wiki.freebsd.org/SummerOfCode2010">wiki</a>.</p>
</body> </body>
</project> </project>
@ -894,7 +896,7 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
<task>Merge stabilised change sets.</task> <task>Merge stabilised change sets.</task>
<task>Work further down the network stack freeing all resources for <task>Work further down the network stack freeing all resources for
stable, save teardown.</task> a stable, safe teardown.</task>
</help> </help>
</project> </project>
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Feature Safe ports commits during the 7.3-RELEASE, it was continued Feature Safe ports commits during the 7.3-RELEASE, it was continued
for the recent src/ freeze.</p> for the recent src/ freeze.</p>
<p>The ports count approaches 22,000 ports. The open PR count <p>The port count is approaching 22,000 ports. The open PR count
currently floats at about 1200 entries.</p> currently floats at about 1200 entries.</p>
<p>Since the last report, we added four new committers, and had two <p>Since the last report, we added four new committers, and had two
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<body> <body>
<p>The old ata(4) driver is believed to be going away sometime in <p>The old ata(4) driver is believed to be going away sometime in
the future, to be replaced with ATA_CAM [<a the future, to be replaced with ATA_CAM
href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/pipermail/freebsd-geom/2010-April/004106.html"> [<a href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/pipermail/freebsd-geom/2010-April/004106.html">1</a>].
1</a>]. However, ATA pseudo-RAID support in &os;, ataraid(4), is However, ATA pseudo-RAID support in &os;, ataraid(4), is
implemented as part of said ata(4) driver, which means that it, implemented as part of said ata(4) driver, which means that it,
too, will be going away. It was decided that pseudo-RAID support is too, will be going away. It was decided that pseudo-RAID support is
desirable and that it should be reimplemented in GEOM [<a desirable and that it should be reimplemented in GEOM
href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/pipermail/freebsd-geom/2010-April/004150.html"> [<a href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/pipermail/freebsd-geom/2010-April/004150.html">2</a>]
2</a>][<a [<a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/news/status/report-2010-01-2010-03.html#CAM-based-ATA-implementation">3</a>],
href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/news/status/report-2010-01-2010-03.html#CAM-based-ATA-implementation"> which this project aims to do.</p>
3</a>], which this project aims to do.</p>
<p>Currently, RAID-1 arrays can be used on VIA Tech V-RAID and <p>Currently, RAID-1 arrays can be used on VIA Tech V-RAID and
Adaptec HostRAID controllers in a limited capacity. There is no Adaptec HostRAID controllers in a limited capacity. There is no
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is fine for development of the actual RAID parts of the code, the is fine for development of the actual RAID parts of the code, the
project will be somewhat useless in the absence of the old ata(4) project will be somewhat useless in the absence of the old ata(4)
driver. There has been talk of exporting PCI information to GEOM driver. There has been talk of exporting PCI information to GEOM
[<a [<a href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/pipermail/freebsd-geom/2010-April/004167.html">4</a>]
href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/pipermail/freebsd-geom/2010-April/004167.html"> [<a href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/pipermail/freebsd-geom/2010-April/004158.html">5</a>],
4</a>][<a but the work does not appear to have been completed yet.</p>
href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/pipermail/freebsd-geom/2010-April/004158.html">
5</a>], but the work does not appear to have been completed
yet.</p>
</body> </body>
<help> <help>
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<p>The aim of preallocation algorithm is to implement a reservation <p>The aim of preallocation algorithm is to implement a reservation
window mechanism. Now this mechanism has been introduced. The window mechanism. Now this mechanism has been introduced. The
performance comparison can be found at <a performance comparison can be found on the <a
href="http://wiki.FreeBSD.org/SOC2010ZhengLiu">wiki</a> href="http://wiki.FreeBSD.org/SOC2010ZhengLiu">wiki</a>.</p>
page.</p>
<p>The aim of ext4 read-only mode is to make it can read ext4 file <p>The aim of ext4 read-only mode is to make it can read ext4 file
system in read-only mode when the hard disk is formatted with default system in read-only mode when the hard disk is formatted with default
features. Now it can support some features, such as extents, features. Currently it only supports a few features, such as extents,
huge_file. Others features will be supported, such as dir_index, huge_file. Others features will be added, such as dir_index,
uninit_bg, dir_nlink, flex_bg and extra_isize. My work resides in uninit_bg, dir_nlink, flex_bg and extra_isize. My work resides in
extfs and ext4fs branch of Perforce.</p> extfs and ext4fs branch of Perforce.</p>
</body> </body>
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</contact> </contact>
<links> <links>
<url href="http://p4db.FreeBSD.org/depotTreeBrowser.cgi?FSPC=//depot/projects/soc2010/disaudit&amp;HIDEDEL=NO"> <url href="http://p4web.freebsd.org/@md=d&amp;cd=//&amp;c=wHa@//depot/projects/soc2010/disaudit/?ac=83">
Perforce repository</url> Perforce repository</url>
<url href="http://wiki.FreeBSD.org/SOC2010SergioLigregni">Project <url href="http://wiki.FreeBSD.org/SOC2010SergioLigregni">Project
@ -1551,7 +1548,7 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
</contact> </contact>
<body> <body>
<p>Project aim is to implement inotify compatible file system <p>The aim of the project is to implement an inotify compatible file system
change notification mechanism for &os; and later add inotify change notification mechanism for &os; and later add inotify
support to linuxulator. fsnotify is already functional but not yet support to linuxulator. fsnotify is already functional but not yet
compatible with inotify in some details.</p> compatible with inotify in some details.</p>
@ -1560,7 +1557,9 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
<help> <help>
<task>Add access permissions checks.</task> <task>Add access permissions checks.</task>
<task>Port inotify test cases. Fix compatibility issues.</task> <task>Port inotify test cases.</task>
<task>Fix compatibility issues.</task>
<task>Add linuxulator support.</task> <task>Add linuxulator support.</task>
</help> </help>
@ -1585,15 +1584,18 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
there is no way to set resource limits for Jails. As a result, there is no way to set resource limits for Jails. As a result,
users who want to run many different workloads on a single physical users who want to run many different workloads on a single physical
machine often have to replace Jails with several &os; instances machine often have to replace Jails with several &os; instances
running in virtual machines. The goal of this project is to running in virtual machines.</p>
implement resource containers and a simple per-jail resource limits
mechanism. Resource containers are also a prerequisite for other <p>The goal of this project is to implement resource containers
resource management mechanisms, such as Hierarchical Resource and a simple per-jail resource limits mechanism. Resource
Limits, for "Collective limits on set of processes (a.k.a. jobs)" containers are also a prerequisite for other resource management
GSoC 2010 project, for implementing mechanism similar to Linux mechanisms, such as Hierarchical Resource Limits, for
cgroups, and might be also used to e.g. provide precise resource "Collective limits on set of processes (a.k.a. jobs)" GSoC 2010
usage accounting for administrative or billing purposes.<br/> project, for implementing mechanism similar to Linux cgroups,
This project is being sponsored by the &os; Foundation.</p> and might be also used to e.g. provide precise resource usage
accounting for administrative or billing purposes.</p>
<p>This project is being sponsored by The &os; Foundation.</p>
</body> </body>
</project> </project>
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Service Mangement Facility (SMF), this could be an extremely Service Mangement Facility (SMF), this could be an extremely
useful tool for &os; systems.</p> useful tool for &os; systems.</p>
<p>TODO: Testing. I would like to hear how it works in various <help>
environments, get code review, and perhaps some ideas on the rc.d <task>Testing. I would like to hear how it works in various
integration. Also, I need to update the manual pages.</p> environments.</task>
<task>Code review.</task>
<task>Other ideas on the rc.d integration.</task
<task>Update the manual pages.</task>
</help>
</body> </body>
</project> </project>
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</body> </body>
<help> <help>
<task>Solicit external testing for and commit reassembly queue <task>Solicit external testing for and commit the reassembly queue
autotuning patch.</task> autotuning patch.</task>
</help> </help>
</project> </project>
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<links> <links>
<url href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/pipermail/svn-src-all/2010-June/025660.html"> <url href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/pipermail/svn-src-all/2010-June/025660.html">
Initial commit message</url> Initial commit message</url>
<url href="http://www.BSDCan.org/2010/schedule/attachments/142_pc-sysinstall-kris-moore-2010.pdf">
BSDCan slides</url>
</links> </links>
<body> <body>
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in the official DAHDI SVN repository with the close collaboration in the official DAHDI SVN repository with the close collaboration
with DAHDI folks at Digium.</p> with DAHDI folks at Digium.</p>
<p>The project is nearing its completion: DAHDI framework and HW <p>The project is nearing completion. The DAHDI framework and HW
drivers telephony cards have been ported and tested. There are a drivers telephony cards have been ported and tested. There are a
number of success stories from early adopters who have been using number of success stories from early adopters who have been using
E1/T1 and FXO/FXS cards on &os; for several months.</p> E1/T1 and FXO/FXS cards on &os; for several months.</p>
@ -1999,16 +2007,16 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
<body> <body>
<p>In the past quarter we imported clang into &os; and it is being <p>In the past quarter we imported clang into &os; and it is being
built by default on i386/amd64/powerpc. We have not yet commited built by default on i386/amd64/powerpc. We have not yet commited
the necessary changes to let the world compile with clang.</p> the necessary changes to let world compile with clang.</p>
<p>Some bugs/warnings were fixed in HEAD as a result of the clang <p>Some bugs/warnings were fixed in HEAD as a result of the clang
import and people are exploring more and more areas (dtrace etc.). import and people are exploring more and more areas (dtrace, etc.).
There are some bug fixes in clang/LLVM as well that stem from the There are some bug fixes in clang/LLVM as well that stem from the
import (unknown pragmas warnings etc.).</p> import (unknown pragmas, warnings, etc.).</p>
<p>Roman Divacky and Matthew Fleming are working on ELF writer in <p>Roman Divacky and Matthew Fleming are working on ELF writer in
LLVM. This is meant as a replacement for assembler (currently we LLVM. This is meant as a replacement for assembler (currently we
use outdated gnu as). This work is progressing nice, currently it use an outdated GNU as). This work is progressing nicely, currently it
is able to produce working variants of hello world in C and C++ and is able to produce working variants of hello world in C and C++ and
some other small programs from "configure run".</p> some other small programs from "configure run".</p>
</body> </body>
@ -2022,7 +2030,7 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
<task>More testing of clang on 3rd party apps (ports).</task> <task>More testing of clang on 3rd party apps (ports).</task>
<task>More work on ELF writer.</task> <task>More work on the ELF writer.</task>
</help> </help>
</project> </project>
@ -2091,7 +2099,7 @@ Report//EN" "http://www.FreeBSD.org/XML/www/share/sgml/statusreport.dtd">
<p>After a long hiatus, we aim to hold a bugathon on the weekend of <p>After a long hiatus, we aim to hold a bugathon on the weekend of
the 6th-9th August. Everybody is welcome to help resolve or the 6th-9th August. Everybody is welcome to help resolve or
progress PRs from the database. We appreciate the help of progress PRs from the database. We appreciate the help of
committers and non-committers alike, please join us in committers and non-committers alike, please join us on IRC in
#freebsd-bugbusters on EFnet if you are free at any time over #freebsd-bugbusters on EFnet if you are free at any time over
that weekend and can help. Please see the "Bugathon" URL for more that weekend and can help. Please see the "Bugathon" URL for more
information.</p> information.</p>
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</project> </project>
<project cat='misc'> <project cat='misc'>
<title>meetBSD 2010 -- The BSD Conference</title> <title>meetBSD 2010 &mdash; The BSD Conference</title>
<contact> <contact>
<person> <person>