[OpenAFS-devel] Introduction: Interested in contributing (Rx tooling)

Aaditya Joil aadityajoil100@gmail.com
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:31:19 +0530


Hello,

My name is Aaditya Joil, and I am a computer science student with an 
interest in network programming and low-level systems.

I recently started exploring OpenAFS and have set up a local test cell 
(on Arch Linux), including configuring users and experimenting with 
client/server setup. I’ve also read through the quick start guide and 
portions of the administrator's and user’s guides to better understand 
the architecture.

I am particularly interested in the proposed project involving a netcat 
like tool for the Rx protocol. As an initial step, I reviewed the 
contributor guide and looked through the current github issues, but I am 
unsure which areas would be appropriate for a new contributor to start with.

Are there specific subsystems, smaller tasks, or documentation gaps that 
would be good entry points while I continue learning the project's codebase?

Thank you,
Aaditya Joil