This is a proposed project for Outreachy. Note that once this ticket is
approved you will have to register as a mentor on the Outreachy page
and enter this information again. Many of these questions are based on
the application on the Outreachy website.

• One-line name
  Improve ethtool information querying in NetworkManager using Netlink

• Longer description of project
  NetworkManager is the standard Linux network configuration tool suite. It supports a large range of networking setups, from desktop to servers and mobile and integrates well with popular desktop environments and server configuration management tools.
  ethtool is used to query and control network device driver and hardware settings, particularly for wired Ethernet devices. NetworkManager queries the ethtool information from the kernel by using ioctl interface. NetworkManager should use netlink to communicate with the kernel and query that ethtool information so it will be consistent with the rest of the properties.

• License of the project
  LGPL-2.1+ and GPL-2.0+

• Longevity (How long has the team accepted contributions)
  18 years, since 2004.

• Community size
  In the last year 2000~ commits were pushed to the main branch from 63 authors.

• How will this project benefit Fedora
  Fedora is using NetworkManager by default in Workstation and Server distributions. Improving NetworkManager will mean improving Fedora network configuration too.

• Sample plan of work for the 12 week internship. What are milestones the
  intern should be hitting?
  1-2 Week: Introduction period, the intern will understand the workflow of NetworkManager
  3-4 Week: Gather documentation from kernel about how netlink works and how ethtool is supported on kernel and design the implementation details. This step also involves the discussion of the implementation with the mentors and the community.
  4-6 Week: Start the first implementation steps, this will cover some preparation for the big code changes.
  6-8 Week: Review the first patches and start the main implementation.
  8-10 Week: Review the main implementation and do requested changes or suggestions
  10-12 Week: Last review and merge the implementation

• Benefits to intern (What will the intern get out of this internship)
  The intern will be able to work on a system engineering project that involves networking and linux kernel communication protocols like netlink. This will allow the intern to develop their C, Linux and networking skills in addition they will experience how new features or improvements are implemented in big projects.

• Project website
  https://networkmanager.dev/

• Project repo
  https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager

• Where can an applicant find application tasks?
  https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/issues?scope=all&state=opened&label_name[]=good-first-issue

• IRC
  #nm at libera.chat and #networkmanager:matrix.org in Matrix.

• Skills required including what level and if they are optional
  -- C beginner/intermediate
  -- Linux beginner
  -- Networking beginner

• Outreachy applicants are required to make a contribution as part of the
  application. What is the process for making a contribution?
  The applicant should check the existing good-first-issues in our repository and open a Merge request, there is a contributing guide for newcomers

Questions from the top level Outreachy Program for the mentor application:
- How long have you been contributing to the community:
2.5 years

• What is your current role
  Developer

• Have you mentored for a three-month internship program before
  Yes

• Have you read the mentor page and understand the process of being a mentor
  Yes

• Are you available for 5 hours a week during the internship period
  Yes

• Are you available for 5-10 hours a week during the application period
  Yes

• Are you aware you need to sign a mentor contract
  Yes