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Jeremy Rand, 01/22/2018 05:41 AM

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h1. Google Summer of Code 2018
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Replicant intends to apply to GSoC 2018 as part of the FSF umbrella.  This page lists suggested projects for GSoC students.  *This list is a draft!*
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h2. Advance the Optimus Black U-Boot and Linux mainline ports
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(Project description: TODO.)
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*Difficulty*: TODO
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*Requirements/Prerequisites*: TODO
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*Expected Outcomes/Deliverables*: TODO
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*Possible Mentors*: Paul (confirmed)
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h2. Advance the Kindle Fire first generation U-Boot and Linux mainline ports
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(Project description: TODO.)
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*Difficulty*: TODO
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h2. Access Point mode for RepWifi
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RepWifi is Replicant's app for using an external USB WiFi adapter.  RepWifi is useful for Replicant because there exist USB WiFi adapters with free firmware, while the built-in WiFi chipsets in mobile phones do not have free firmware.  Right now, RepWifi doesn't support acting as an access point (e.g. for WiFi tethering purposes); you can help by adding this functionality to RepWifi.
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*Difficulty*: Easy to Medium
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*Requirements/Prerequisites*: TODO
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*Possible Mentors*: Fil?
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h2. Port Replicant to a newer LineageOS version
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(Project description: TODO.)
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*Possible Mentors*: Wolfgang?
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h2. OS Updater
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(Project description: TODO.)
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h2. Implement a fully-featured QMI-RIL
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h2. Implement the missing features of Samsung-RIL
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Samsung-RIL is the RIL (Radio Interface Layer) that many Replicant devices use to communicate with the modem.  It is a free, reverse-engineered replacement for the proprietary RIL that the Samsung phones ship with by default (which has been found to have backdoors). Right now, Samsung-RIL mostly implements only the protocol features that are absolutely necessary for the phone to be operable.  As a result, many more rarely used protocol features are unimplemented, which decreases functionality compared to the proprietary RIL.  You can help by implementing the missing features of Samsung-RIL.
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h2. Debug metallic sound in many 3G calls
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h2. Optimize power consumption in external WiFi adapter firmware
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h2. Projects mentored by other organizations
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h3. llvmpipe ARM optimizations
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(Project description: TODO; can probably be adapted from https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/GraphicsResearch#llvmpipe .)
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Mesa would probably be a good organization for mentoring this project.  If interested in working on this project, please propose it to Mesa.  (We're happy to help.)