diff --git a/_templates/forum.html b/_templates/forum.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e18ed0f275a9a6178068f65e143c477191393e57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_templates/forum.html
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{% if pagename == "ideas/index" %}
+ <a role="button" href="https://bbb.io/gsocml">
+ <i class="fa-brands fa-discourse"></i> More Ideas on Forum
+ </a>
+{% else %}
+ <a role="button" href="https://forum.beagleboard.org/new-topic?category=gsoc&tags=gsoc">
+ <i class="fa-brands fa-discourse"></i> Discuss on Forum
+ </a>
+{% endif %}
+
+<div class="card bg-light mt-4 text-center">
+ <div class="card-body">
+ <p class="card-text text-dark">
+ <a href="https://www.beagleboard.org/">BeagleBoard.org</a> is all about being open, please discuss in public on our <a href="https://bbb.io/gsocml">forum</a>!</p>
+ </div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_templates/pdf.html b/_templates/pdf.html
index 6f6e190e89063bde94b715278b4d2e25194dc8f1..28a3c30997286acf3665b67027d263cbb699f4a4 100644
--- a/_templates/pdf.html
+++ b/_templates/pdf.html
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
{% if pages_slug != "index" %}
{% for proposal_name in proposals %}
{% if pagename == "proposals/"+proposal_name %}
- <a class="btn btn-danger btn-sm btn-block text-light" role="button" href="{{proposal_name}}.pdf">
- <i class="fa-solid fa-download"></i> {{proposal_name}}.pdf
+ <a role="button" href="{{proposal_name}}.pdf">
+ <i class="fa-solid fa-download"></i> Download PDF
</a>
{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index e88b28ed36ae592e6002adb62e4cb057ea9ad43c..ec38d9ea9fbab6543f9cf76118700cc3c85e0514 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ html_theme_options = {
"footer_end": ["last-updated"],
# "content_footer_items": ["last-updated"],
"secondary_sidebar_items": {
- "**": ["page-toc", "edit-this-page", "sourcelink","pdf"]
+ "**": ["page-toc", "edit-this-page", "sourcelink","pdf","forum"]
}
}
diff --git a/guides/contributor.rst b/guides/contributor.rst
index 7f6dcb7271880a48db8060e717069eb12cdb2089..b6699e75e67876c73248dc935ea4aae3767feb7e 100644
--- a/guides/contributor.rst
+++ b/guides/contributor.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ Contributor Guide
:width: 100%
:align: center
+.. admonition:: What is the mission?
+
+ We don't want to just make more things. We want to enable individuals to make the things that dominate their lives,
+ rather than leaving it up to someone else. Google Summer of a Code with BeagleBoard.org is a great way to learn
+ skills highly in demand while making a difference in the world.
+
General requirements
********************
diff --git a/guides/index.rst b/guides/index.rst
index fef9612c9d85186cfe13047d1c0e3d1e587ae12b..9892c280411a40cde96ee12813f4a49fa196fe43 100644
--- a/guides/index.rst
+++ b/guides/index.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ in GSoC 2024 with `BeagleBoard.org <www.beagleboard.org>`_. It's highly recommen
<https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq>`_. For anyone who just want to contribute to this site we also have
a step by step :ref:`contribution guide <gsoc-site-editing-guide>`.
+.. admonition:: Did you know?
+
+ BeagleBoard.org has been accepted to be a mentoring organization in the
+ Google Summer of Code (GSoC) for twelve previous years!
+
.. card::
:link: gsoc-contributor-guide
:link-type: ref
diff --git a/guides/proposal.rst b/guides/proposal.rst
index 3aff3238713ea454fb1c85bb96d9bacfadce777f..418819ab3f6530604863a7576addbddb87d0c83b 100644
--- a/guides/proposal.rst
+++ b/guides/proposal.rst
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ You can either open your cloned `gsoc.beagleboard.io repo <https://openbeagle.or
.. raw:: html
- <br>
- <a class="btn btn-danger btn-sm btn-block text-light" role="button" href="/proposals/template.pdf">
- <i class="fa-solid fa-download"></i> template.pdf
+ <a role="button" href="">
+ <i class="fa-solid fa-download"></i> Download PDF
</a>
diff --git a/ideas/index.rst b/ideas/index.rst
index 4fb9fffaee4237764f71f9b3310dfd334e153a5a..ddd74a2faff464dbb61f33f662123449e71cf913 100644
--- a/ideas/index.rst
+++ b/ideas/index.rst
@@ -5,161 +5,137 @@
Ideas
######
-.. sidebar:: Welcome
+Welcome to the project ideas page for `GSoC 2024 <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline>`_. The
+BeagleBoard.org community is loaded with experts on building open source embedded systems. An embedded
+system is built using a computer dedicated to a specific purpose, like a toaster, coffee machine, dish washer, thermostat
+or anti-lock brakes. You can think of an embedded system as a computer designed to not look like a computer
+and to automate things in the physical world.
- Welcome to the project ideas page for `GSoC 2024 <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline>`_. The
- BeagleBoard.org community is loaded with experts on building open source embedded systems. An embedded
- system is built using a computer dedicated to a specific purpose, like a toaster, coffee machine, dish washer, thermostat
- or anti-lock brakes. You can think of an embedded system as a computer designed to not look like a computer
- and to automate things in the physical world.
+.. image:: ../_static/images/ideas-below.webp
+ :align: center
-.. sidebar:: Did you know?
+.. admonition:: How to participate?
- BeagleBoard.org has been accepted to be a mentoring organization in the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) for twelve previous years!
-
-.. sidebar:: How to participate?
-
- Contributors are expected to go through the list of ideas below and join the discussion by clicking on the
+ Contributors are expected to go through the list of ideas dropdown below and join the discussion by clicking on the
``Discuss on forum`` button. All ideas have colorful badges for ``Complexity`` and
``Size`` for making the selection process easier for contributors. Anyone is welcome to
introduce new ideas via the `forum gsoc-ideas tag <https://forum.beagleboard.org/tag/gsoc-ideas>`_.
Only ideas with sufficiently experienced mentor backing as deemed by the administrators will
be added here.
- .. table::
-
- +------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
- | Complexity | Size |
- +====================================+===============================+
- | :bdg-danger:`High complexity` | :bdg-danger-line:`350 hours` |
- +------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
- | :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` | :bdg-success-line:`175 hours` |
- +------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
- | :bdg-info:`Low complexity` | :bdg-info-line:`90 hours` |
- +------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
-
-.. sidebar:: Looking for more?
-
- Please visit `our forum <https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/gsoc-ideas>`_ to see newer ideas being discussed!
-
- You can also check our our :ref:`gsoc-old-ideas` and :ref:`Past_Projects` for inspiration.
-
-.. sidebar:: What is the mission?
-
- We don't want to just make more things. We want to enable individuals to make the things that dominate their lives,
- rather than leaving it up to someone else. Google Summer of a Code with BeagleBoard.org is a great way to learn
- skills highly in demand while making a difference in the world.
+ +------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
+ | Complexity | Size |
+ +====================================+===============================+
+ | :bdg-danger:`High complexity` | :bdg-danger-line:`350 hours` |
+ +------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
+ | :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` | :bdg-success-line:`175 hours` |
+ +------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
+ | :bdg-info:`Low complexity` | :bdg-info-line:`90 hours` |
+ +------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
-.. grid:: 1 1 1 1
- :margin: 4 4 0 0
- :gutter: 1
+.. card:: Low-latency I/O RISC-V CPU core in FPGA fabric
- .. grid-item::
+ :fas:`microchip;pst-color-primary` FPGA gateware improvements :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`175 hours`
- .. image:: ../_static/images/ideas-below.webp
- :align: center
+ ^^^^
- .. grid-item-card::
+ BeagleV-Fire features RISC-V 64-bit CPU cores and FPGA fabric. In that FPGA fabric, we'd like to
+ implement a RISC-V 32-bit CPU core with operations optimized for low-latency GPIO. This is similar
+ to the programmable real-time unit (PRU) RISC cores popularized on BeagleBone Black.
- :fas:`exclamation;pst-color-danger` Important: **No direct messages**
- ^^^
+ | **Goal:** RISC-V-based CPU on BeagleV-Fire FPGA fabric with GPIO
+ | **Hardware Skills:** Verilog, Verification, FPGA
+ | **Software Skills:** RISC-V ISA, assembly, `Linux`_
+ | **Possible Mentors:** `Cyril Jean <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/vauban>`_, `Jason Kridner <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/jkridner>`_
- BeagleBoard.org is all about being open. Please keep discussion in public
- on `our forum <https://bbb.io/gsocml>`_.
+ ++++
- .. grid-item-card:: Low-latency I/O RISC-V CPU core in FPGA fabric
+ .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/low-latency-risc-v-i-o-cpu-core/37156
+ :color: danger
+ :expand:
- | :fas:`microchip;pst-color-primary` FPGA gateware improvements
- | :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`175 hours`
- ^^^
+ :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
- BeagleV-Fire features RISC-V 64-bit CPU cores and FPGA fabric. In that FPGA fabric, we'd like to
- implement a RISC-V 32-bit CPU core with operations optimized for low-latency GPIO. This is similar
- to the programmable real-time unit (PRU) RISC cores popularized on BeagleBone Black.
- | **Goal:** RISC-V-based CPU on BeagleV-Fire FPGA fabric with GPIO
- | **Hardware Skills:** Verilog, Verification, FPGA
- | **Software Skills:** RISC-V ISA, assembly, `Linux`_
- | **Possible Mentors:** `Cyril Jean <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/vauban>`_, `Jason Kridner <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/jkridner>`_
+.. card:: Update beagle-tester for mainline testing
- +++
- .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/low-latency-risc-v-i-o-cpu-core/37156
- :color: danger
- :expand:
+ :fab:`linux;pst-color-primary` Linux kernel improvements :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-danger-line:`350 hours`
- :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
+ ^^^^
+ Utilize the ``beagle-tester`` application and ``Buildroot`` along with device-tree and udev symlink concepts within
+ the OpenBeagle continuous integration server context to create a regression test suite for the Linux kernel
+ and device-tree overlays on various Beagle computers.
- .. grid-item-card:: Update beagle-tester for mainline testing
+ | **Goal:** Execution on Beagle test farm with over 30 mikroBUS boards testing all mikroBUS enabled cape interfaces (PWM, ADC, UART, I2C, SPI, GPIO and interrupt) performing weekly mainline Linux regression verification
+ | **Hardware Skills:** basic wiring, familiarity with embedded serial interfaces
+ | **Software Skills:** device-tree, `Linux`_, `C`_, continuous integration with GitLab, Buildroot
+ | **Possible Mentors:** `Deepak Khatri <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/lorforlinux>`_, `Anuj Deshpande <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/Anuj_Deshpande>`_, `Dhruva Gole <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/dhruvag2000>`_
- | :fab:`linux;pst-color-primary` Linux kernel improvements
- | :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-danger-line:`350 hours`
- ^^^
+ ++++
- Utilize the ``beagle-tester`` application and ``Buildroot`` along with device-tree and udev symlink concepts within
- the OpenBeagle continuous integration server context to create a regression test suite for the Linux kernel
- and device-tree overlays on various Beagle computers.
+ .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/update-beagle-tester-for-cape-mikrobus-new-board-and-upstream-testing/37279
+ :color: danger
+ :expand:
- | **Goal:** Execution on Beagle test farm with over 30 mikroBUS boards testing all mikroBUS enabled cape interfaces (PWM, ADC, UART, I2C, SPI, GPIO and interrupt) performing weekly mainline Linux regression verification
- | **Hardware Skills:** basic wiring, familiarity with embedded serial interfaces
- | **Software Skills:** device-tree, `Linux`_, `C`_, continuous integration with GitLab, Buildroot
- | **Possible Mentors:** `Deepak Khatri <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/lorforlinux>`_, `Anuj Deshpande <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/Anuj_Deshpande>`_, `Dhruva Gole <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/dhruvag2000>`_
+ :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
- +++
- .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/update-beagle-tester-for-cape-mikrobus-new-board-and-upstream-testing/37279
- :color: danger
- :expand:
+.. card:: Upstream wpanusb and bcfserial
- :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
+ :fab:`linux;pst-color-primary` Linux kernel improvements :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`175 hours`
+
+ ^^^^
- .. grid-item-card:: Upstream wpanusb and bcfserial
+ These are the drivers that are used to enable Linux to use a BeagleConnect Freedom as a SubGHz IEEE802.15.4 radio (gateway).
+ They need to be part of upstream Linux to simplify on-going support. There are several gaps that are known before they are
+ acceptable upstream.
- | :fab:`linux;pst-color-primary` Linux kernel improvements
- | :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`175 hours`
- ^^^
+ | **Goal:** Add functional gaps, submit upstream patches for these drivers and respond to feedback
+ | **Hardware Skills:** Familiarity with wireless communication
+ | **Software Skills:** `C`_, `Linux`_
+ | **Possible Mentors:** `Ayush Singh <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/ayush1325>`_, `Jason Kridner <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/jkridner>`_
- These are the drivers that are used to enable Linux to use a BeagleConnect Freedom as a SubGHz IEEE802.15.4 radio (gateway).
- They need to be part of upstream Linux to simplify on-going support. There are several gaps that are known before they are
- acceptable upstream.
+ ++++
- | **Goal:** Add functional gaps, submit upstream patches for these drivers and respond to feedback
- | **Hardware Skills:** Familiarity with wireless communication
- | **Software Skills:** `C`_, `Linux`_
- | **Possible Mentors:** `Ayush Singh <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/ayush1325>`_, `Jason Kridner <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/jkridner>`_
+ .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/upstream-wpanusb-and-bcfserial/37186
+ :color: danger
+ :expand:
- +++
- .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/upstream-wpanusb-and-bcfserial/37186
- :color: danger
- :expand:
+ :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
- :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
+.. card:: ``librobotcontrol`` support for newer boards
- .. grid-item-card:: ``librobotcontrol`` support for newer boards
+ :fas:`wand-sparkles;pst-color-danger` Automation and industrial I/O :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`175 hours`
- | :fas:`wand-sparkles;pst-color-danger` Automation and industrial I/O
- | :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`175 hours`
- ^^^
+ ^^^^
- Preliminary librobotcontrol support for BeagleBone AI, BeagleBone AI-64 and BeagleV-Fire has been drafted, but it
- needs to be cleaned up. We can also work on support for Raspberry Pi if UCSD releases their Hat for it.
+ Preliminary librobotcontrol support for BeagleBone AI, BeagleBone AI-64 and BeagleV-Fire has been drafted, but it
+ needs to be cleaned up. We can also work on support for Raspberry Pi if UCSD releases their Hat for it.
- | **Goal:** Update librobotcontrol for Robotics Cape on BeagleBone AI, BeagleBone AI-64 and BeagleV-Fire
- | **Hardware Skills:** Basic wiring, some DC motor familiarity
- | **Software Skills:** `C`_, `Linux`_
- | **Possible Mentors:** `Deepak Khatri <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/lorforlinux>`_, `Jason Kridner <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/jkridner>`_
+ | **Goal:** Update librobotcontrol for Robotics Cape on BeagleBone AI, BeagleBone AI-64 and BeagleV-Fire
+ | **Hardware Skills:** Basic wiring, some DC motor familiarity
+ | **Software Skills:** `C`_, `Linux`_
+ | **Possible Mentors:** `Deepak Khatri <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/lorforlinux>`_, `Jason Kridner <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/jkridner>`_
+
+ ++++
- +++
- .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/librobotcontrol-support-for-newer-boards/37187
- :color: danger
- :expand:
+ .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/librobotcontrol-support-for-newer-boards/37187
+ :color: danger
+ :expand:
- :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
+ :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
.. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/tag/gsoc-ideas
- :color: light
+ :color: danger
:expand:
+ :outline:
- :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Visit our forum for more ideas
+ :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Visit our forum to see newer ideas being discussed!
+
+
+.. tip::
+
+ You can also check our our :ref:`gsoc-old-ideas` and :ref:`Past_Projects` for inspiration.
.. _Linux:
https://docs.beagleboard.org/latest/intro/beagle101/linux.html
diff --git a/ideas/old/index.rst b/ideas/old/index.rst
index a8c48fa3c3eb1ea09e12db4c97596068f897a3eb..d61e4d2de001aedab3287f782ff3c1ff7967e380 100644
--- a/ideas/old/index.rst
+++ b/ideas/old/index.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+:orphan:
+
.. _gsoc-old-ideas:
Old GSoC Ideas
diff --git a/proposals/template.rst b/proposals/template.rst
index 1fd3c35857f694cc8319b1b3519483090817919f..1a9101611ceff3a78aaf85cace2308e653677583 100644
--- a/proposals/template.rst
+++ b/proposals/template.rst
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ and fill out this template.
About
=====
-- **Forum:** :fab:`discourse` `ayush1325 (Ayush Singh) <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/ayush1325>`_
+- **Forum:** :fab:`discourse` `u/ayush1325 (Ayush Singh) <https://forum.beagleboard.org/u/ayush1325>`_
- **OpenBeagle:** :fab:`gitlab` `ayush1325 (Ayush Singh) <https://openbeagle.org/ayush1325>`_
- **IRC:** :fas:`comments` `jkridner (Jason Kridner) <https://web.libera.chat/gamja/#beagle>`_
- **Github:** :fab:`github` `jadonk (Jason Kridner) <https://github.com/jadonk>`_