[OpenAFS-devel] GSoC 2026: Interested in Low-level FUSE backend for OpenAFS - Tirth Patel

[Michael Meffie]

On Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:05:17 +0530
Tirth Patel <tirthpatel204@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear OpenAFS team,
> 
> I am a 3rd year student at *DAIICT (now DAU)*. I am interested in OpenAFS
> Low-Level FUSE client project.
> 
> Github: https://github.com/PatelTirth25
> 
> I have a deep interest in systems programming. My background includes:
> 
>    -
> 
>    *Systems Programming:* I am currently developing a hobby x86_64 OS
>    kernel in Rust (no-std), which has given me a foundational understanding of
>    the Operating Systems, memory management, and bare-metal environments.
>    -
> 
>    *Tooling:* I am proficient in C,Rust and C++, and I frequently use
>    Linux, Docker, and shell scripting to manage development environments.
>    -
> 
>    *Full-Stack:* Through projects like my real-time multiplayer engine
>    (Rust/Actix/PostgreSQL), using Docker to manage multiple rooms and players.
>    -
> 
>    *Linux: *I daily drive arch linux with sway, constantly solving many
>    issues along the way and reporting them.
> 
> Please help me to go ahead with this project and show me where to start.
> 
> Thank you,
> Tirth Patel

Hello Tirth,

Thank you for your interest in OpenAFS!  I recommend starting by reading the
OpenAFS contributor guide for some orientation, and the Quick Start guide
for installation information.

You'll need to see the code in the src/afs directory to get an understanding
of the UNIX cache manager.

Best regards,
Mike

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Michael Meffie <mmeffie@sinenomine.net>