Re: [boost] [gsoc18]Boost.SafeFloat

Subject: Re: [boost] [gsoc18]Boost.SafeFloat
From: Damian Vicino (damian_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-03-13 02:16:56

Hi,
The process for applying is explained here:
https://github.com/boostorg/boost/wiki/Boost-Google-Summer-of-Code-2018
Step 4 has a template for the proposal.
Best regards,
Damian

2018-03-12 10:12 GMT-04:00 Rajat Miglani via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]>:

> Is there any specific template that I should follow for the proposal or I
> can make it my own way?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rajat Miglani
>
> On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 12:43 AM, Damian Vicino <damian_at_[hidden]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > From the top of my head, the big missing pieces are the safefloat
> > literals, some pieves of unit testing (copile and runtime),
> documentation,
> > implementing some of the policies that are already defined. Maybe a
> better
> > way to specify policies could be implemented.
> > However, the complete list of things being done is what your proposal is
> > about, you need to define the milestones and goals for the project.
> >
> > 2018-02-25 18:57 GMT+00:00 Rajat Miglani <rajatmiglani26_at_[hidden]>:
> >
> >> I have read the paper "Goldberg, David. "What every computer scientist
> >> should know about floating-point arithmetic." ACM Computing Surveys
> (CSUR)
> >> 23.1 (1991): 5-48."and documentation and now having a little
> >> understanding of what this project is about.Presently going through the
> >> code and concepts, please guide me of what changes I have to do in the
> >> previous code to make it better.
> >>
> >> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 11:52 PM, Damian Vicino <damian_at_[hidden]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Rajat,
> >>> For the Boost.SafeFloat project, I suggest you take a look to the
> >>> following links:
> >>> - Repository: https://github.com/sdavtaker/safefloat
> >>> - Documentation: https://sdavtaker.github.io/safefloat/doc/htm
> >>> l/index.html
> >>>
> >>> Also, try to read this paper if you didn't before:  Goldberg, David.
> >>> "What every computer scientist should know about floating-point
> >>> arithmetic." ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR) 23.1 (1991): 5-48.
> >>> From the C++ perspective, key concepts you need to know are:
> >>> - Templates (a lot of it)
> >>> - Custom Literals
> >>>
> >>> A good proposal would be to take a read to the documentation and code
> >>> base and describe what is missing to complete the project.
> >>> Best regards,
> >>> Damian Vicino
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 2018-02-21 14:11 GMT-03:00 Rajat Miglani via Boost <
> >>> boost_at_[hidden]>:
> >>>
> >>>> Dear boost community,
> >>>> I am a GSOC aspirant and I'd like to contribute to your organization.
> >>>> I have read the project ideas and is interested in working on:-
> >>>> 1)Boost.SafeFloat or
> >>>> 2)Enhancing Boost.Intrusive Library
> >>>> Can I get some more info about how to work on these projects and the
> >>>> basic
> >>>> requirements so that I can learn them and be able to contribute to my
> >>>> fullest.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank you,
> >>>>
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