Re: QEMU PPC VLE support

[Stefan Hajnoczi]

On Thu, 15 Dec 2022 at 08:51, Ralf-Philipp Weinmann <ralf@comsecuris.com> wrote:
> > On 15. Dec 2022, at 14:37, Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I came across this post where Ralf-Philipp is looking for a freelancer
> > to implement PPC VLE support in QEMU:
> > https://chaos.social/@rpw/109516326028642262
> >
> > It mentions upstreaming the code and I've included QEMU PPC
> > maintainers in this email so they can discuss the project with
> > Ralf-Philipp. That way the chances of a mergable result will be
> > maximized.
> >
> > The Rust aspect is interesting, but QEMU does not have any existing
> > targets implemented in Rust. It might be a major effort to create the
> > necessary C<->Rust interfacing, so I'm not sure whether that's
> > realistic given the timeframe for the project.
> >
> > Does anyone have time to take on this freelancing project or know
> > someone who is available?
>
> Thank you, Stefan!

It occurred to me that we could reach out to former QEMU Google Summer
of Code and Outreachy interns. They have prior QEMU contribution
experience and might have time to take on a freelancing gig.

Please let me know if you want to do that and I can put you in touch with them.

Stefan