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Goals for each release and plans for reaching those goals:
 
Goals for each release and plans for reaching those goals:
 
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* 0.1 Proof of concept - Research into kernel utility that creates the special header for bootloader, locate and obtain source
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* 0.2 Initial working state - Create and build RPM package from the source obtained, check for errors
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* 0.3 Completed working state - Continue testing of the package for final release
  
 
== Communication ==
 
== Communication ==

Revision as of 02:27, 9 February 2012

Project Name

Project Description

The Raspi bootloader requires a special header at the start of the kernel file in order to correctly load it into memory. The tool which creates this header needs to be packaged in Fedora.

Expected outcome: a Fedora package for the Raspberry Pi kernel utility.

Skills required: packaging

Project Leader(s)

Nam Nguyen

Project Contributor(s)

Project Details

Project Plan

Tracking mechanism (bugzilla, trac, github, ...):

Key contacts:

Goals for each release and plans for reaching those goals:

  • 0.1 Proof of concept - Research into kernel utility that creates the special header for bootloader, locate and obtain source
  • 0.2 Initial working state - Create and build RPM package from the source obtained, check for errors
  • 0.3 Completed working state - Continue testing of the package for final release

Communication

Mailing Lists

Upsteam Wiki and Web

Links/Bugs/Tracking

Source Code Control

Blogs

Seneca Particpants

Nam Nguyen

Non-Seneca Participants

Planets

Project News