Re: request for Linux kernel related project ideas

["linux-os \(Dick Johnson\)" <linux-os@analogic.com>]

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007, Robert P. J. Day wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Aug 2007, Clemens Koller wrote:
>
>> shaneed cm schrieb:
>>> Hi,
>>> This is a request for Linux kernel related project ideas.
>>>  I am Computer Science Engineering final year student.  We have to do
>>> a project of one year duration . I formed a group of two and we
>>> decided to do a project in Linux kernel. Our interests are in Virtual
>>> memory management, file system, process scheduling and load balancing
>>> in Linux clusters.  Last year we did a study of Linux's page
>>> replacement mechanism.  As I am not experienced as you people, please
>>> suggest me some ideas.
>>
>> Just for an example:
>> Checkout what filesystem / caching / scheduling policy is most
>> suitable for Solid State PATA/SATA Flashdisks and write / modify
>> a kernel scheduler to support it.
>
> i'm not sure that it's appropriate for LKML folks to be giving anyone
> suggestions for projects.  the eventual choice of project should be
> based on what *shaneed* wants, not what other people tell him he
> should be doing.
>
> in addition, sometimes part of the work involved in a school project
> involves doing enough research to just make the *choice*.  what
> shaneed is asking is that others do that work for him.  IMHO, he
> should be told politely but firmly that selecting a topic is *his*
> problem.  that's just part of the academic process.
>
> rday
> -- 
> ========================================================================
> Robert P. J. Day
> Linux Consulting, Training and Annoying Kernel Pedantry
> Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA

Of course it is appropriate. Day's response is very strange
indeed. As part of a student's research, he should ask questions
of people who are likely to know some answers about his query.

In fact, if students for which I am an adviser didn't ask such
questions, and simply selected a project, I would question
the validity of the project. Projects are not selected in
a vacuum. Just like "real world" industry, there must be
a need (read market) for the project (read product).

Cheers,
Dick Johnson
Penguin : Linux version 2.6.22.1 on an i686 machine (5588.30 BogoMips).
My book : http://www.AbominableFirebug.com/
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