Hi, I would like to contribute to GCC for GSoC 2026. I am a C/C++ systems programming student at 42 (1337 School, Morocco) with two years of hands-on experience focused on low-level programming, memory management, concurrency, and performance.
At 42, I built a Unix shell from scratch and implemented multithreaded projects, which strengthened my understanding of processes, synchronization, and system behavior. I am genuinely passionate about C and C++, and I am especially interested in compilers, optimization, and how high-level code is transformed into efficient machine instructions. Studying GCC’s architecture and contributing to it would be a major learning opportunity for me. I would appreciate guidance on: Which GCC-related projects may be available for GSoC 2026 ? What would be a good first contribution to start learning the codebase ? Any recommended documentation or areas to study before contributing ? I am available 35–40 hours per week during the summer and ready to begin with a small task to demonstrate commitment and progress. GitHub: github.com/oCHIKIo Thank you for your time. Best regards, CHIKI Badreddine
