[OSUNIX-dev] Re: [zfs-discuss] zfs related google summer of code ideas - your vote

[Richard Elling]

C. Bergström wrote:
>
> For reasons which I don't care about Sun may not apply to be a gsoc 
> organization this year.  However, I'm not discouraged from trying to 
> propose some exciting zfs related ideas.  On/off list feel free to 
> send your vote, let me know if you can mentor or if you know a company 
> that could use it.
>
> Here's more or less what I've collected...
>
>   1) Excess ditto block removing + other green-bytes zfs+ features - 
> *open source* (very hard.. can't be done in two months)
>   2) raidz boot support (planning phase and suitable student already 
> found. could use more docs/info for proposal)
>   3) Additional zfs compression choices (good for archiving non-text 
> files?
>   4) zfs cli interface to add safety checks  (save your butt from 
> deleting a pool worth more than your job)
>   5) Web or gui based admin interface

FWIW, I just took at look at the BUI in b108 and it seems to have
garnered some love since the last time I looked at it (a year ago?)
I encourage folks to take a fresh look at it.
    https://localhost:6789

 -- richard

>   6) zfs defrag (was mentioned by someone working around petabytes of 
> data..)
>   7) vdev evacuation as an upgrade path (which may depend or take 
> advantage of zfs resize/shrink code)
>   8) zfs restore/repair tools (being worked on already?)
>   9) Timeslider ported to kde4.2 ( *cough* couldn't resist, but put 
> this on the list)
>   10) Did I miss something..
>
> #2 Currently planning and collecting as much information for the 
> proposal as possible.  Today all ufs + solaris grub2 issues were 
> resolved and will likely be committed to upstream soon.  There is a 
> one liner fix in the solaris kernel also needed, but that can be 
> binary hacked worst case.
>
> #5/9 This also may be possible for an outside project.. either web 
> showcase or tighter desktop integration..
>
> The rest may just be too difficult in a two month period, not 
> something which can go upstream or not enough time to really plan well 
> enough..  Even if this isn't done for gsoc it may still be possible 
> for the community to pursue some of these..
>
> To be a mentor will most likely require answering daily/weekly 
> technical questions, ideally being on irc and having patience.  On top 
> of this I'll be available to help as much as technically possible, 
> keep the student motivated and the projects on schedule.
>
> ./Christopher
>
>
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