Pragyansh Chaturvedi | Draft Application

[r41k0u]

Hi
I am Pragyansh Chaturvedi.

About Me

My name is Pragyansh Chaturvedi, but you can also call me Raikou.

I first installed Ubuntu in 2020 when I started studying at the university. Soon after, I installed it on one of my older laptops to breathe some life into it and installed and maintained Ubuntu Server on all my university lab’s machines.

I now work for Canonical as part of the Foundations/Architectures team (started Aug 2024).

Contact Info

• IRC: r41k0u
• Launchpad: ~r41k0u
• Matrix: @r41k0u:ubuntu.com
• Discourse: r41k0u
• Email: r41k0u@ubuntu.com

Contributions

I have primarily contributed to stuff concerning Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi. Here is a list of my uploads. You can also learn more about my work from the weekly Foundations updates.
Since these might be difficult to review, I am listing my major contributions:

libcamera, rpicam-apps and picamera2

• Add the PiSP drivers to libcamera to support camera modules on Raspberry Pi 5: https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/libcamera/+git/libcamera/+merge/481036
• Perform a merge for libcamera: Bug #2093153 “Please merge 0.4.0-2 into plucky” : Bugs : libcamera package : Ubuntu
• Get the following packages, along with patches to fix FTBFS or missing/wrong functionalities in the archive:
  • libpisp
  • rpicam-apps
  • python-v4l2
  • PiDNG
  • Picamera2
  • python3-simplejpeg
• MIR for the following packages:
  • libpisp
  • nlohmann-json3
• All the links to bugs and MPs opened for the above:
  • Bug #2020101 “[needs-packaging] rpicam-apps” : Bugs : Ubuntu
  • Bug #2091998 “[needs-packaging] python-v4l2” : Bugs : Ubuntu
  • Bug #2092065 “[needs-packaging] kms++” : Bugs : Ubuntu
  • Bug #2092277 “[needs-packaging] PiDNG” : Bugs : Ubuntu
  • Bug #2092279 “[needs-packaging] Picamera2” : Bugs : Ubuntu
  • Bug #2091380 “root permissions required to r/w to DMA heap for l...” : Bugs : libcamera package : Ubuntu
  • Bug #2093321 “[MIR] libpisp” : Bugs : libpisp package : Ubuntu
  • https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nlohmann-json3/+bug/2093868
  • fix in python-av to allow picamera2 to record video: Merge into ubuntu/devel : ubuntu/devel : lp:~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/python-av : Git : Code : python-av package : Ubuntu
  • https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/libpisp/+git/libpisp/+merge/479138
  • https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/nlohmann-json3/+git/nlohmann-json3/+merge/480570
• This set of changes brings the camera functionality to Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi.
• Further maintaining these packages:
  • https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcamera/+bug/2110144 - fix camera detection after libcamera sync and reintroduce the post-processing patch.
  • Bug #2109901 “rpicam-apps fails to build with libcamera 0.5” : Bugs : rpicam-apps package : Ubuntu - version bump for rpicam-apps. I have an RFP open in Debian which I should finish sometime to avoid this horrorshow everytime we get a new version.
  • https://canonical-ubuntu-boards.readthedocs-hosted.com/en/latest/how-to/rpi-camera/

raspi-utils

A replacement for multiple tools previously under raspberrypi-userland.

• Bug #2046250 “[needs-packaging] raspi-utils (replacement for ras...” : Bugs : raspberrypi-userland package : Ubuntu
• MIR: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/raspi-utils/+bug/2094805
• https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/raspi-utils/+git/raspi-utils/+merge/479362
• https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/raspi-utils/+git/raspi-utils/+merge/480344
• Add tests to manual tests: https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu-manual-tests/+git/ubuntu-manual-tests/+merge/480718

nbd-client

Fix the autopkgtests to unblock promotion to main.

• Bug #2054480 “[MIR] nbd-client” : Bugs : nbd package : Ubuntu
• Bug #2078255 “autopkgtest error: several issues, permission deni...” : Bugs : nbd package : Ubuntu
• https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/nbd/+git/nbd/+merge/474033
• https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/nbd/+git/nbd/+merge/478236

Misc fixes (includes proposed migrations and +1 maintenance)

• Fix missing debug symbols in bpftrace: https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/bpftrace/+git/bpftrace/+merge/472767

• libmaa proposed migration: https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/libmaa/+git/libmaa/+merge/473606

• newt proposed migration: Merge into ubuntu/devel : fix-i386-build : lp:~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/newt : Git : Code : newt package : Ubuntu

• fix growroot-almost not leaving the last 16 MB: https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-raspi-settings/+git/ubuntu-raspi-settings/+merge/476069

• fixes to needrestart allowlist: https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/needrestart/+git/needrestart/+merge/476876

• fix libtracefs autopkgtest segfault: https://code.launchpad.net/~r41k0u/ubuntu/+source/libtraceevent/+git/libtraceevent/+merge/477042

• Fix audio issues over HDMI on older Pis during ISO tests: Merge into main : fix-raspi-audio : lp:~r41k0u/ubuntu-manual-tests : Git : Code : Ubuntu Manual Tests
  The MPs also mention the bugs they close.

• https://bugs.launchpad.net/debian/+source/util-linux/+bug/1971425

• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdb/+bug/2041830

• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oracular/+source/linux-raspi/+bug/2066885

• Bug #2060092 “trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man3/pthread_c...” : Bugs : manpages package : Ubuntu

Merges and Syncs performed till now (might include stuff already mentioned):

• libcamera
• needrestart
• libdebian-installer
• powerpc-utils
• lintian
• flash-kernel
• libcap2
• mdadm

MIRs (might include stuff already mentioned):

• libpisp
• raspi-utils
• nlohmann-json

ISO Testing

I participated in testing the images for Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi during the Oracular and Plucky releases and the Noble .2 release. I am working on automating this testing phase.

Future Goals

I’m not alone in deciding the roadmap for the team, but here are some things I would be working on with @waveform in the near future:

• Adding support for more third-party hardware (HATs) for Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi.

Our goal is to make Ubuntu a strong and practical choice for Raspberry Pi users, where they don’t have to compromise on features, usability and stability.
As for me personally, I would be improving my distro skills to gain the required upload rights so I can perform my work more smoothly.

[rubi1200]

Hi,

What are you applying for? Ubuntu Members, one of the Canonical teams?

It would be best to be specific so we can move this to the correct category.

Very impressive work by the way

[r41k0u]

Hi
I didn’t add any tags as this is a WIP doc, which I’ll edit accordingly for either PPU or MOTU rights. This was just a first draft just to get reviews from other people. When this will be ready I’ll send it to the Ubuntu DMB. I created this here as the wiki was timing out for me.

[rubi1200]

No worries, thanks for clarifying.

Good luck!