id,summary,reporter,owner,description,type,status,priority,milestone,component,version,resolution,keywords,cc,field_blocks,field_dependson,field_seealso 649,Implement support for Creator Ci40 (mips32),Jakub Jermář,Martin Decky,"Implement support for Creator Ci40 single-board computer. Details:: Creator Ci40 is an extensible board meant for Internet-of-Things. It serves as a hub for sensors and actuators, connecting them to the network. It features dual-core, dual-threaded MIPS interAptiv CPU, 256MB of RAM, micro-SD card slot, ethernet and 6LoWPAN connectivity to the Clicker modules (e.g. thermometer). Basic support for Ci40 is within the reach of a single trimester work. HelenOS supports the mips32 architecture, but so far has been ported only to MIPS R4000 and MIPS 4Kc CPUs. Creator Ci40 has a MIPS32 interAptive processor so this project will require some kernel code modifications. What Gains and Benefits will this bring?:: Creator Ci40 would be a good demonstrator for HelenOS to show that HelenOS could be deployed as the controller for IoT gadgets. Difficulty:: Medium to High Required skills:: A successful applicant will need to have very good skills in programming in the C language and the ability to learn how to drive hardware based on various information sources (official documentation, source code of other operating system projects). Experience with kernel-level programming is a plus. Documentation:: * [https://creatordev.io/ci40-iot-hub.html Creator Ci40 Homepage] * [https://imgtec.com/mips/aptiv/interaptiv/ interAptiv CPU documentation] * [https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4944 RFC 4944 IPv6 over IEEE 802.15.4 (6LoWPAN)] Possible mentors:: HelenOS Core Team, Jakub Jermar",enhancement,new,major,,helenos/kernel/mips32,mainline,,"gsoc16, gsoc17, gsoc18",,,,