David Herrmann

David Herrmann

student

Biography

David Herrmann is a student from Germany working on the linux kernel input and graphics subsystems to improve the core user-space interface between graphics servers and the kernel.

David Herrmann studies mathematics and computer science at University of Tübingen and works on several open-source software projects in his spare time. Since 2011 he spent most of his time on projects around the HID and DRM kernel layers to replace the ancient linux VT system and improve the way graphics servers configure GPUs and input devices.

He got involved in open-source development while working on server-daemons for IRC-networks in 2007. Since then he has contributed to many linux open-source software projects including: Wii-Remote driver, Bluetooth and HID kernel subsystems, Wayland+DRM and kmscon.

Sessions for this user

* Graphics beyond the main compositor

An overview of ongoing efforts to improve the graphics stack in the boot-loader, initrd, login-manager, early-boot and late-shutdown.
Wayland
David Herrmann

* Moving to the user-bus

Discussion on why/how to move existing compositors from a per-session to a per-user bus.
Wayland
David Herrmann

* What's missing for Miracast?

Missing bits and pieces in the wireless stack to make Miracast work on linux.
Wireless Networking
David Herrmann

Proposals for this user

* Miracast and Wifi P2P

Integration of Wifi-P2P clients in the linux network stack by taking the example of Miracast
Network Management 08/22/2014
David Herrmann