Change in ...coreboot[master]: Documentation: Add Project Ideas document

[Patrick Georgi (Code Review)]

Patrick Georgi has uploaded this change for review. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972

Change subject: Documentation: Add Project Ideas document
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Documentation: Add Project Ideas document

This is unfinished and we should collect ideas in this commit while it's
under review on Gerrit until things settled.

This will provide less churn and conflicts than multiple commits trying
to edit the same file.

Change-Id: Idd68f845930bd37a2293969b9a153cf584d6d15f
Signed-off-by: Patrick Georgi 
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+# Project Ideas
+
+This section collects ideas to improve coreboot and related projects and
+should serve as a pool of ideas for people who want to enter the field of
+firmware development but need some guidance what to work on.
+
+These tasks can be adopted as part of programs like Google Summer of Code or
+by motivated individuals outside such programs.
+
+Each entry should outline what would be done, the benefit it brings to the
+project, the pre-requisites, both in knowledge and parts. They should also
+list people interested in supporting people who want to work on them - since
+we started building this list for Google Summer of Code, we'll adopt its term
+for those people and call them mentors.
+
+## Provide toolchain binaries
+Our crossgcc subproject provides a uniform compiler environment for working on
+coreboot and related projects. Sadly, building it takes hours, which is a bad
+experience when trying to build coreboot the first time.
+
+Provide packages/installers of our compiler toolchain for Linux distros,
+Windows, Mac OS. For Windows, this should also include the environment (shell,
+make, ...).
+
+## Requirements
+
+* coreboot knowledge: little
+* other knowledge: should know how packages or installers for their target OS
+  work. Knowledge of the GCC build system is a big plus
+* hardware requirements: nothing special
+
+## Mentors
+* Patrick Georgi 
+

[Angel Pons (Code Review)]

Angel Pons has posted comments on this change. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972 )

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Patch Set 1: Code-Review+1

I like the idea!

[Patrick Georgi (Code Review)]

Hello Angel Pons, build bot (Jenkins),

I'd like you to reexamine a change. Please visit

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972

to look at the new patch set (#2).

Change subject: Documentation: Add Project Ideas document
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Documentation: Add Project Ideas document

This is unfinished and we should collect ideas in this commit while it's
under review on Gerrit until things settled.

This will provide less churn and conflicts than multiple commits trying
to edit the same file.

Change-Id: Idd68f845930bd37a2293969b9a153cf584d6d15f
Signed-off-by: Patrick Georgi 
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A Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md
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git pull ssh://review.coreboot.org:29418/coreboot refs/changes/72/30972/2

[Patrick Rudolph (Code Review)]

Patrick Rudolph has posted comments on this change. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972 )

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Patch Set 2:

Project ideas have been collected here, too: https://ticket.coreboot.org/issues/183

[Patrick Georgi (Code Review)]

Hello Angel Pons, build bot (Jenkins),

I'd like you to reexamine a change. Please visit

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972

to look at the new patch set (#3).

Change subject: Documentation: Add Project Ideas document
......................................................................

Documentation: Add Project Ideas document

This is unfinished and we should collect ideas in this commit while it's
under review on Gerrit until things settled.

This will provide less churn and conflicts than multiple commits trying
to edit the same file.

Change-Id: Idd68f845930bd37a2293969b9a153cf584d6d15f
Signed-off-by: Patrick Georgi 
---
A Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md
1 file changed, 75 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

git pull ssh://review.coreboot.org:29418/coreboot refs/changes/72/30972/3

[Patrick Georgi (Code Review)]

Hello Angel Pons, build bot (Jenkins),

I'd like you to reexamine a change. Please visit

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972

to look at the new patch set (#4).

Change subject: Documentation: Add Project Ideas document
......................................................................

Documentation: Add Project Ideas document

This is unfinished and we should collect ideas in this commit while it's
under review on Gerrit until things settled.

This will provide less churn and conflicts than multiple commits trying
to edit the same file.

Change-Id: Idd68f845930bd37a2293969b9a153cf584d6d15f
Signed-off-by: Patrick Georgi 
---
A Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md
M Documentation/index.md
2 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

git pull ssh://review.coreboot.org:29418/coreboot refs/changes/72/30972/4

[Angel Pons (Code Review)]

Angel Pons has posted comments on this change. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972 )

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Patch Set 4: Code-Review+1

(3 comments)

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/30972/4//COMMIT_MSG 
Commit Message:

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/30972/4//COMMIT_MSG@9 
PS4, Line 9: This is unfinished and we should collect ideas in this commit while it's
           : under review on Gerrit until things settled.
           : 
           : This will provide less churn and conflicts than multiple commits trying
           : to edit the same file.
           : 
Maybe change this.

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/30972/4/Documentation/contributing/project_i... 
File Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md:

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/30972/4/Documentation/contributing/project_i... 
PS4, Line 35: 
Spurious newline?

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/30972/4/Documentation/contributing/project_i... 
PS4, Line 51: eg
e.g.

[Matt DeVillier (Code Review)]

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Patch Set 4: Code-Review+2

[Patrick Georgi (Code Review)]

Hello Angel Pons, Matt DeVillier, build bot (Jenkins),

I'd like you to reexamine a change. Please visit

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972

to look at the new patch set (#5).

Change subject: Documentation: Add Project Ideas document
......................................................................

Documentation: Add Project Ideas document

We already had such a page on the wiki, but it's outdated and the wiki
is supposed to go the way of the dodo anyway.

This is a fresh start to make sure that all ideas we're coming up with
are still current and that there are mentors willing to support them.

Change-Id: Idd68f845930bd37a2293969b9a153cf584d6d15f
Signed-off-by: Patrick Georgi 
---
A Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md
M Documentation/index.md
2 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

git pull ssh://review.coreboot.org:29418/coreboot refs/changes/72/30972/5

[Patrick Georgi (Code Review)]

Hello Angel Pons, Matt DeVillier, build bot (Jenkins),

I'd like you to reexamine a change. Please visit

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972

to look at the new patch set (#6).

Change subject: Documentation: Add Project Ideas document
......................................................................

Documentation: Add Project Ideas document

We already had such a page on the wiki, but it's outdated and the wiki
is supposed to go the way of the dodo anyway.

This is a fresh start to make sure that all ideas we're coming up with
are still current and that there are mentors willing to support them.

Change-Id: Idd68f845930bd37a2293969b9a153cf584d6d15f
Signed-off-by: Patrick Georgi 
---
A Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md
M Documentation/index.md
2 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

git pull ssh://review.coreboot.org:29418/coreboot refs/changes/72/30972/6

[Patrick Georgi (Code Review)]

Patrick Georgi has posted comments on this change. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972 )

Change subject: Documentation: Add Project Ideas document
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Patch Set 6:

(3 comments)

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/30972/4//COMMIT_MSG 
Commit Message:

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/30972/4//COMMIT_MSG@9 
PS4, Line 9: This is unfinished and we should collect ideas in this commit while it's
           : under review on Gerrit until things settled.
           : 
           : This will provide less churn and conflicts than multiple commits trying
           : to edit the same file.
           :
> Maybe change this.

Done

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/30972/4/Documentation/contributing/project_i... 
File Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md:

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/30972/4/Documentation/contributing/project_i... 
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> Spurious newline?

Done

https://review.coreboot.org/#/c/30972/4/Documentation/contributing/project_i... 
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> e.g.

Done

[Angel Pons (Code Review)]

Angel Pons has posted comments on this change. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972 )

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Patch Set 6: Code-Review+2

[Patrick Georgi (Code Review)]

Patrick Georgi has submitted this change and it was merged. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/30972 )

Change subject: Documentation: Add Project Ideas document
......................................................................

Documentation: Add Project Ideas document

We already had such a page on the wiki, but it's outdated and the wiki
is supposed to go the way of the dodo anyway.

This is a fresh start to make sure that all ideas we're coming up with
are still current and that there are mentors willing to support them.

Change-Id: Idd68f845930bd37a2293969b9a153cf584d6d15f
Signed-off-by: Patrick Georgi 
Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/30972
Reviewed-by: Angel Pons 
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) 
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A Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md
M Documentation/index.md
2 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

Approvals:
  build bot (Jenkins): Verified
  Angel Pons: Looks good to me, approved

diff --git a/Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md b/Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md
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+# Project Ideas
+
+This section collects ideas to improve coreboot and related projects and
+should serve as a pool of ideas for people who want to enter the field
+of firmware development but need some guidance what to work on.
+
+These tasks can be adopted as part of programs like Google Summer of
+Code or by motivated individuals outside such programs.
+
+Each entry should outline what would be done, the benefit it brings
+to the project, the pre-requisites, both in knowledge and parts. They
+should also list people interested in supporting people who want to work
+on them - since we started building this list for Google Summer of Code,
+we'll adopt its term for those people and call them mentors.
+
+## Provide toolchain binaries
+Our crossgcc subproject provides a uniform compiler environment for
+working on coreboot and related projects. Sadly, building it takes hours,
+which is a bad experience when trying to build coreboot the first time.
+
+Provide packages/installers of our compiler toolchain for Linux distros,
+Windows, Mac OS. For Windows, this should also include the environment
+(shell, make, ...).
+
+### Requirements
+
+* coreboot knowledge: Should know how to build coreboot images and where
+  the compiler comes into play in our build system.
+* other knowledge: Should know how packages or installers for their
+  target OS work. Knowledge of the GCC build system is a big plus
+* hardware requirements: Nothing special
+
+### Mentors
+* Patrick Georgi 
+
+## Support Power9/Power8 in coreboot
+There are some basic PPC64 stubs in coreboot, and there's open hardware
+in TALOS2 and its family. While they already have fully open source
+firmware, coreboot support adds a unified story for minimal firmware
+across architectures.
+
+### Requirements
+* coreboot knowledge: Should be familiar with making chipset level
+  changes to the code.
+* other knowledge: A general idea of the Power architecture, the more,
+  the better
+* hardware requirements: QEMU Power bring-up exists, and even if it
+  probably needs to be fixed up, that shouldn't be an exceedingly large
+  task. For everything else, access to real Power8/9 hardware and recovery
+  tools (e.g. for external flashing) is required.
+
+### Mentors
+* Timothy Pearson 
+
+## Support QEMU AArch64 or MIPS
+Having QEMU support for the architectures coreboot can boot helps with
+some (limited) compatibility testing: While QEMU generally doesn't need
+much hardware init, any CPU state changes in the boot flow will likely
+be quite close to reality.
+
+That could be used as a baseline to ensure that changes to architecture
+code doesn't entirely break these architectures
+
+### Requirements
+* coreboot knowledge: Should know the general boot flow in coreboot.
+* other knowledge: This will require knowing how the architecture
+  typically boots, to adapt the coreboot payload interface to be
+  appropriate and, for example, provide a device tree in the platform's
+  typical format.
+* hardware requirements: since QEMU runs practically everywhere and
+  needs no recovery mechanism, these are suitable projects when no special
+  hardware is available.
+
+### Mentors
diff --git a/Documentation/index.md b/Documentation/index.md
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 * [Getting Started](getting_started/index.md)
 * [Rookie Guide](lessons/index.md)
 * [Coding Style](coding_style.md)
+* [Project Ideas](contributing/project_ideas.md)
 * [Code of Conduct](community/code_of_conduct.md)
 * [Community forums](community/forums.md)
 * [coreboot at conferences](community/conferences.md)