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AXIOM cameras currently boot a custom arch Linux ARM image produced by the a set of makefiles and shell scripts to suite the requirements of camera usage. A build process of the firmware image using nix and running NixOS on the camera has many benefits and the goal of this task is to facilitate that.
**Goals**:
Translate the makefiles and setup scripts that produce the customized Archlinux ARM image to nix, producing a customized NixOS image.
**Prerequisites**:
* working experience with nix and NixOS
* deep understanding of shell scripts and makefiles
* ability to understand complicated build processes like the one for u-boot or the linux kernel
**Useful Links**:
- https://github.com/apertus-open-source-cinema/axiom-firmware
- https://nixos.org/
Difficulty: Hard
Hours: This project can be adjusted to be either a small (175 hr) or a large (350 hr) project. A small project will likely have making the very basic setup (u-boot, linux kernel, basic camera tools) work as goal, while a large project will have translating larger parts of the firmware image builds as goal.
Mentors: vup
To get in touch with any mentor check the [[https://www.apertus.org/GSoC-Mentor-Contact-List | Mentor Contact List]].
Notes: If you do not have access to the required hardware platforms/dev kits, we will provide them (or remote access) to you for the duration of the project.