Greetings, I am writing this email with regard to a potential project idea that's hosted on the GCC *wiki about porting the go programming language GCC (gccgo) frontend* *to the GNU/HURD operating system (located here<http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/SummerOfCode> and here <http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/open_issues/gccgo.html>).* * * My specific queries would be:
- This particular idea seems to be eligible for this year's Google Summer Of Code. Further research on the GCC wiki<http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/SummerOfCode> shows that this particular idea has never been implemented in the past - or assigned. *However, I would like someone else to assert my assumption that this is eligible for this year's GSOC.* - *What would be the specific educational and knowledge background that the student who wishes to implement this particular idea should have*? I can see mentions of good POSIX API knowledge, go language knowledge and HURD knowledge here <http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/SummerOfCode>, but *I would like to know if there would be more requirements regarding this specific project idea that are not immediately obvious.* - *What would be a skill level estimate for someone wishing to try this project in an attempt to get his feet wet in compiler engineering?* I really appreciate any information you could provide. -- *Fotis 'NlightNFotis' Koutoulakis* * * *- "Non semper aestas erit; venit hiems."*
