On Mon, Apr 01, 2019 at 06:19:12PM +0200, Andrea Laisa wrote:
Hi!
I'm a student that want to do a google summer of code with you during this summer.
Who is "you" here? What project specifically are you looking to apply to that asked you to post on the kernelnewbies list?
My idea is to write a Linux driver for a proprietary network protocol used by the outdoor Gemtek antennas(which are essentially a LTE modem) to communicate over ethernet+LLC to the indoor Gemtek Access Points. My goal is to allow anyone to use any Linux-based router (like a Turris Omnia/openwrt) instead of a Gemtek Access Point.
I think it's a great idea but I have some questions.
-In which area my idea is located? networking? -Should the idea implemented as Linux driver or as userspace program?
Step back and answer these questions: - do you have documentation for how this protocol works? - do you have access to hardware where you could test these kernel changes? If you don't have that, then this might not be the best project to work on :( thanks, greg k-h