[OpenAFS-devel] Interest in GSoC 2025 Project – Unit Test Automation Framework for OpenAFS

[Michael Meffie]

On Tue, 4 Mar 2025 19:29:36 +0530
Sujal Bhor <bhorsujal@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear OpenAFS Team,
> 
> Wishing the community a great day! I recently came across the Unit
> Test Automation Framework project for OpenAFS under GSoC 2025 and
> found it incredibly exciting. While I have limited experience with
> some of the mentioned technologies, I am highly motivated to learn and
> fully dedicate myself to this project.
> 
> I have a strong foundation in C and Python and have worked on software
> testing (Load and Functional testing) in previous projects. However, I
> am eager to deepen my understanding of unit testing frameworks,
> particularly within the OpenAFS ecosystem. I am especially interested
> in how the current unit tests function with C-TAP and Perl and how we
> can build a more extensible and consistent testing framework.
> 
> Could you guide me on how to get started with OpenAFS, particularly in
> terms of setting up the development environment and understanding the
> existing unit tests? Additionally, any key resources or repositories I
> should explore first would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> I am a quick learner and would love to contribute effectively. Looking
> forward to your guidance and excited to collaborate as part of GSoC
> 2025!
> 
> Best regards,
> Sujal

Hello Sujal,

Thank you for you interest in OpenAFS! 

To get started, take a look at our Contributor Guide:

    https://github.com/openafs/openafs/blob/master/doc/process/01-contributor-guide.md

The section on "how to build OpenAFS" shows how to build OpenAFS and run the
current set of C-TAP unit tests.

Best regards,
Mike

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Michael Meffie <mmeffie@sinenomine.net>