On 23.04.19 17:18, Grant Likely wrote:

Hi Bill and Peter,

[cc'ing boot-architecture to trawl for additional volunteers]

As discussed during EBBR monthly call today, we should have an EBBR plugfest at ELC and/or ELC-E this year with the goal of working out compatibility issues between platforms+firmware and OS images (distro images, OpenEmbedded, Buildroot, Yocto builds, etc).

My initial thought is to run a full day event that is part hacking sprint and part plugfest. We could ask participants to either bring a platform (SBC with firmware installed) or an OS images and then set up a test matrix for each OS to test on each board. After an initial set of attempts the rest of the day could be a hacking sprint to solve problems and squash bugs.

I'm only going to be at ELC this year (Aug 21-23rd in San Diego). I might be able to get the LF to provide a co-located room Tuesday the 20th.

ELC-E will be in late October. If we do this at both events, then someone will need to take the lead on organizing the European version.

ELC-E is right before and at the same location as KVM Forum, so I'm 99% sure I'll be there. While I would greatly appreciate if someone else leads the plugfest there, I can do it if nobody else steps up :)

Alex