GSoC Ideas: ovirtiofs, OpenDAL File System via Virtio

[Xuanwo]

Background

OpenDAL is a data access layer that allows users to easily and efficiently retrieve data from various storage services in a unified way. ovirtiofs can expose OpenDAL power in virtio way that allow users to mount storage services to VM or contianer directly.

Objectives

Features

Similiar to virtiofsd

In Scope:

• Continuous reading
• Continuous writing
• Random reading
• List dir
• Stat file

Out Scope:

• Random Write
• Xattrs
• Permissions

Tasks

• Implement features that in scope
• Implement tests suite

Recommended Skills

• Familiar with Rust
• Familiar with basic ideas of file system and virtio
• Familiar with OpenDAL Rust Core

Mentor

Mentor: Xuanwo, Apache Apache PMC Member Chair, xuanwo@apache.org
Mailing List: dev@opendal.apache.org
Please leave comments if you want to be a mentor

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Cross posted at https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GSOC-257

[Zheaoli]

I'm familiar with the virtio before. I would like to be one of the mentor for this idea

[uran0sH]

I know a little about virtio. I woud like to work on this issue.

[zjregee]

I'm familiar with file system design and benchmarks, especially regarding metadata management and optimization. I am very interested in this project and would like to continue working on it. I will learn more about virtiofs and write a proposal draft later.

[Xuanwo]

I know a little about virtio. I woud like to work on this issue.

@uran0sH, hi! Thanks so much for your interest. This is a candidate project for GSoC. Are you considering participating in this project as a GSoC candidate?

I am very interested in this project and would like to continue working on it.

@zjregee Great, nice to hear that! Looking forward to your proposal.

[uran0sH]

I know a little about virtio. I woud like to work on this issue.

@uran0sH, hi! Thanks so much for your interest. This is a candidate project for GSoC. Are you considering participating in this project as a GSoC candidate?

Yeah, I will participate GSoC.

[Xuanwo]

Almost implemented, thank you @zjregee!

[zjregee]

I will continue to maintain it.