Re: GSoC

[Philip Herron <philip.herron@embecosm.com>]

Hi Isitha,

Thanks for your interest in GCC Rust, it's an exciting project that is
early on in development, so there is plenty of scoping for making your mark
on the compiler. In regards to your proposal feel free to join our Zulip
server https://gcc-rust.zulipchat.com/ and it can be discussed with the
community.

As for the Google Summer of Code timeline, I would have to defer to their
rules. Maybe others here know better in this mailing list but as far as I
know, to complete the google summer of code there are dated milestones of
review so this might break the rules if you have exams and are unable to
allocate the time towards it.

Hope this helps, I hope it works out for you.

Thanks

--Phil



On Fri, 19 Mar 2021 at 08:04, Isitha Subasinghe via Gcc <gcc@gcc.gnu.org>
wrote:

> To whom it may concern,
>
> I am a student interested in participating in GSoC this year. After having
> a look at some of the available PL projects, gccrs caught my attention. I
> love Rust and have an interest in exploring more about type theory and
> automatic garbage collection.
>
> My background is that I am a Masters's student at the University of
> Melbourne in Australia, I have undertaken a graduate-level compiler class
> where we implemented a stack-based compiler in Haskell.
>
> I am quite interested in working on the static analysis project but wanted
> feedback to iron out and address my proposal before I submit it.
>
> I am quite confident in my C/C++ skills but somewhat unsure about the level
> of knowledge of static analysis that I would need. Unfortunately, I am yet
> to take any classes in this particular subfield but I am absolutely happy
> to learn on my own time and have purchased the book Principles of Program
> Analysis to assist with this matter.
>
> Also, I did want to notify you that I would be available for less than the
> entire coding duration of GSoC due to university commitments.
> Unfortunately, my exams overlap with GSoC, and it is hard to compromise on
> University studies since I am hoping to do a PhD in PL after the completion
> of my master's. I would be absolutely happy to make up this time at the end
> of the year where I have a 3-month break.
>
> Best Regards,
> Isitha
>