Bootable Clang-Built Debian
Description of the project: Following the work done on building Debian using Clang (http://clang.debian.net/), the goal is to produce a minimal Debian built only with Clang. In this project, we will focus only on the key packages of Debian necessary to start the OS (Kernel, libc, etc)
Confirmed Mentor: Sylvestre Ledru
How to contact the mentor: sylvestre@debian.org
Confirmed co-mentors: ?
Deliverables of the project: A set of packages built with Clang (with patches)
Desirable skills: C/C++, packaging, init system
Requirements: The list of packages which must be fixed to reach this objective + a package fixed (ie writing a patch to fix one of this package), a step by step documentation on how to make a bootable Debian
What the student will learn: Dealing with various packaging, the key package of a distro, etc
Related projects: http://clang.debian.net/, the two GSoC projects last year