[GSoC 2026] Prospective contributor interested in EROFS

[Aayushmaan Chakraborty]

Hi linux-erofs community,

My name is Aayushmaan, a CS undergrad student from India. I'm excited that
EROFS is participating in GSoC 2026 as a mentoring
organization—congratulations!

I'm drawn to low-level kernel/filesystem development and would love to
contribute. I've been exploring the project:
- Kernel code: fs/erofs in mainline Linux
- Userspace tools: erofs-utils (mkfs.erofs, fsck.erofs, etc.)

I'm setting up a build environment on my Debian-based system and plan to
compile/test soon. From the GSoC org profile (and any published ideas), I'm
interested in areas like compression improvements, fsck enhancements, or
multi-threading work—happy to focus on whatever mentors recommend for
applicants.

Are there any specific beginner tasks, setup tips, or preferred GSoC
project directions right now? I'd appreciate any guidance on getting
started or small contributions I can tackle first.

Looking forward to your feedback and hopefully working together!

Best regards,
Aayushmaan
MyGithub - Aayushmaan-24
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