[gdal-dev] Google Summer of Code

[Tanuj Kumar]

Sorry for replying so late, got caught up in an exam :)

I replaced libpng folder of gdal (frmts/png/libpng) with libpng 1.6.21. And
then used ./configure and make install on this test version of gdal, which
installed successfully. I used gdalinfo on a png file provided with the
libpng 1.6.21 source, to check if it was OK, and it successfully gave the
png file details.

Is that enough to check the build on the computer?

I have also tested the gdal library with libpng 1.6.21 on Travis, and the
build succeeded.
https://travis-ci.org/Raeburn1687/gdal/builds/115487530

Would all that be enough to check whether the update was succesful?

PS - Although I have copied the files from libpng 1.6.21 source to the gdal
libpng folder, how would I know if any of those files are not required for
gdal?

Thank you

Tanuj

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 2:07 PM, Dmitry Baryshnikov <bishop.dev at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Tanuj,
> 09.03.2016 13:17, Tanuj Kumar пишет:
>
> Yes, I have looked at the ideas list, and I am currently reading up on
> idea no. 16, which is, implementing support for the proposed standard for
> incrementally parseable GeoJSON data.
>
> Also, I was thinking that maybe I could work on ticket no 6294,
> https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/6294
> after I've studied about the GSoC idea, which is not really a bug, but an
> enhancement. But if there are any other tickets that you or anyone else
> would like to recommend me to work on, I'd love to see them too!
>
> I think this rather arguing ticket as the bool is not exist in plain C,
> and duplication functions seems to me not good idea.
> I think this ticket https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/6185 is good for:
> 1. building GDAL, 2. Testing via TraviC on GitHub. By the way the libpng
> version is 1.6.21 or maybe higher.
>
> Anyhow, you have to try to build gdal and test it with autotests from
> appropriate folder.
>
>
> Now, about the GSoC idea, do I need to know JSON( or GeoJSON, for that
> matter) to work on it? I only ask because the idea lists C/C++ as the
> required skills, but I feel that maybe this work would involve knowing JSON
> too...
>
> Yes, certainly. But JSON are very simple. Also GeoJSON spec. can be found
> here http://geojson.org/Thanks and regards,
>
>
> Tanuj
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Dmitry Baryshnikov <bishop.dev at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Tanuj
>>
>> I'll look for opened tickets for you, or maybe others can recommend some
>> for you.
>>
>> By the way, do you see the idea list (
>> <https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/SummerOfCode#a2016IdeasList>
>> https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/SummerOfCode#a2016IdeasList)?
>> The ideas are not ranked yet - the numbers in the list - are only in
>> order.
>> This is a task for us to rank the ideas.
>> But, have you some preferable idea (or ideas) for GSoC from this list or
>> maybe you have got own?
>>
>> Best regards,
>>     Dmitry
>>
>> 04.03.2016 16:11, Tanuj Kumar пишет:
>>
>> Hello,
>> I am interested in applying for GSoC this year. Currently, I am reading
>> up on the GDAL Summer of Code ideas list. I know C++ and C, and I have some
>> experience on working on linux.
>> Could the mentors please recommend a bug for me to work on, I'd really
>> love to start off as soon as possible!
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Tanuj Kumar
>> Birla institute of Technology and Science
>> Pilani, Rajasthan,
>> India
>>
>>
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>     Dmitry
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