Subject: GSoC 2026 Inquiry: Multi-threaded decompression in erofs-utils (Harsh)

[Harsh Gautam]

Hi EROFS Team,
I am Harsh, a CS student interested in contributing to EROFS for GSoC 2026.
I’ve been looking at the roadmap and the "Multi-threaded decompression"
project for erofs-utils caught my attention.
I have a strong foundation in Data Structures and Algorithms and experience
with C/C++. I am interested in how EROFS handles read-only data and would
like to help improve decompression performance by leveraging
multi-threading in the userspace tools. I understand that this involves
managing thread safety and efficient data buffering.
My Background:
Proficient in C++ and Python.
Solid understanding of multi-threading concepts (mutexes, semaphores, and
concurrency).
Comfortable working in a Linux environment and using Git for version
control.
I’ve cloned the erofs-utils repository and am currently looking through the
existing decompression logic to understand the current sequential flow. Do
you have any recommended "warm-up" tasks or specific areas in the code I
should focus on first?
Attached is my CV for your review.
Best regards,
Harsh
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