Re: [Qemu-devel] propose a new idea for GSOC 2014

[Stefan Hajnoczi]

On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 9:08 PM, Daniel Smith <address@hidden> wrote:
> I would like to propose a new idea for GSOC 2014 that I want to implement
> for QEMU. Since QEMU are widely used for binary analysis, dynamic binary
> code instrumentation and so on.
> Can we provide the framework like Pin (A Dynamic Binary Instrumentation
> Tool) for those areas in QEMU? Different from that, our framework can
> support both user and kernel level instrumentation.
>
> Some potential works may include:
> (1) Trace the instructions under a specified system call context (without
> interrupt code);
> (2) Integrate Xed2 for supporting disassembling. Xed2 is a very convenient
> tool and provides bunch of APIs for disassembling.
> (3) Support instrumentation abilities for guest OS event. For example, (1)
> print the value of "EAX" before a specified instruction gets executed; (2)
> print system call arguments for a certain system call.

It's very late to propose a custom project idea.  I have CCed people
who may have comments about the idea in general.

Here are the steps:
1. Find a mentor (probably from among the people I CCed)
2. Flesh out the project idea, decide what is realistic to achieve
3. Submit your application at http://google-melange.com/ by 21st March 19:00 UTC

Finally, slots (funding) are limited and a project proposed late is
last in line to receive a slot.  There are already 11 ideas on the
wiki and last year we got funding for 9.

Realistically, it seems that it's too late.  I recommend you focus on
one of the project ideas already on the wiki:
http://qemu-project.org/Google_Summer_of_Code_2014

Stefan