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The goal of this project is to make the [Google Go programming
language](http://golang.org/) available on GNU/Hurd in its [[GCC]] *gccgo*
implementation.

Presumably less work will be needed on the language's frontend itself, but
rather on the supporting libraries.

Apart from a solid knowledge of the [[POSIX]] API, working knowledge of the
Google Go programming language is a must.  Some Hurd knowledge will have to be
acquired while working on the project.

Designing and implementing [[language_bindings]] is a follow-up project.

Possible mentors: Ian Lance Taylor: gccgo bits, [[Thomas Schwinge
(tschwinge)|tschwinge]]: Hurd bits.

Exercise: Fix one of the problems preventing *gccgo* from working on the Hurd.

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[[Open Issue page|open_issues/gccgo]].  [Entry in the GCC
wiki](http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/SummerOfCode#gccgo_hurd).