[Harmony Wiki] Trivial Update of "Google Summer Of Code 2009 Projects Proposals" by IanRogers

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  || '''ASF Project''' || Apache Harmony http://harmony.apache.org ||
  || '''Keywords''' || Harmony, APR||
  || '''Description''' || To enable the Harmony class library to be easily ported to new platforms a portability library exists. By replacing components in the portability library a VM may integrate with the Harmony libraries. Alternatively a VM may use and build on the portability library with Harmony. No current VM builds on top of just the portability library. The IBM VMs use bespoke OS integration, DRLVM uses this and the Apache Portable Runtime (APR), Jikes RVM uses the Harmony portability library and limited bespoke OS integration. The Apache Portable Runtime differs from the Harmony portability library in that virtual memory functions are exposed via mmap/munmap/mprotect rather than reserve/free/commit/decommit. The Harmony portability library used to but no longer provides a portable signal handling mechanism. This project will create a portability strategy for VMs using the Harmony class library either by using the Harmony portability library, the Apache Portable Ru!
 ntime or potentially with no wrapper layer. One option is to recode the Harmony portability library entirely using the APR, adding support for signal handling whilst also adding support to APR for a different means of managing virtual memory. Another option is to put the portability library functionality into APR. Alternatively no wrappers and adopting UNIX conventions may best suppport portability. Ideally multiple open source Harmony VMs can be tested with this portability layer such as DRLVM and Jikes RVM. This project will require consultation with Harmony developers to form agreement and consensus on a portability strategy. Documenting this strategy will also form part of the project.||
+ || '''Possible Mentors''' || Ian Rogers||
+ || '''Status''' || Unassigned ||