[Gluster-devel] GlusterFS new-features/project ideas

[Vimal]

On Sun 17 Aug 2014 08:02:38 PM IST, Niels de Vos wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 12:23:28AM +0800, Vimal A R wrote:
>> Hello Gluster devel list,
>
> Hi Vimal!
>
>> I would like to know if there exist a to-do feature-list somewhere on
>> gluster.org, for features that would be expected to be implemented
>> sooner or later.
>
> Unfortunately we do not consistently track proposals for new features.
> There are several feature requests marked with the FutureFeature keyword
> in Bugzilla. Maybe something looks interesting for you:
> - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&keywords=FutureFeature&keywords_type=anywords&product=GlusterFS
>
> I have started a "Proposed Features/Ideas" section on the main Feature
> page of the Gluster wiki. It currently contains only two features that
> interest me, but others can add their ideas too:
> - http://www.gluster.org/community/documentation/index.php/Features#Proposed_Features.2FIdeas
>
> Once it is clear how anyone can update the new website, I'll look into
> listing a page like this somewhere more easy to find.
>
>> I am looking for a project idea for my under graduate degree which can
>> be completed in around 3-4 months. Are there any suggestions/ideas to
>> help me further?
>
> These are some of the topics I personally would like to see some work
> on. If I could find the time for them, I'd work on them myself. But
> I would support anyone else wants to give it a go:
>
> - Support for FS-Cache in the Linux FUSE kernel module
>    + http://www.gluster.org/community/documentation/index.php/Features/FS-Cache
>
> - HTTP/GET Content-Range for the mod_proxy_gluster Apache module
>    + https://forge.gluster.org/mod_proxy_gluster/
>    + test and document performance improvements for 'normal' websites and
>    media streaming
>
> - GNOME file browser integration for 'connect to server', like WebDAV,
>    SSH and FTP
>    + http://www.gluster.org/community/documentation/index.php/Features/Glib-GIO
>
>
> Cheers,
> Niels
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Niels,

As discussed offline, I'll go ahead with the fs-cache/fuse idea. I'll 
get back to you shortly.

Thank you,

Vimal