Automotive Grade Linux All Member Meeting Japan 2026

As part of the AGL SoDeV activities, we conducted an internship program linked to recruitment activities in Japanese companies, in which participants practiced contributing to open source software (OSS).

With the aim of incorporating it into the SoDeV system, we tackled the challenge of running virtio-gpio using Zephyr in a Xen environment.
The program was carried out over a two-month period, and the participants ultimately succeeded in submitting patches to the OSS community.

Through the practice of OSS activities within an internship, several challenges became apparent. These include the difficulty of defining appropriate technical tasks that fit within the limited duration of the internship, the risk caused by variations in the skill levels of participating students, the need to balance the program with recruitment objectives, and the high level of expertise required from mentors for effective OSS mentoring.

Nevertheless, the significance of this initiative is considerable. Beyond being a single case within Fujitsu, we report this practice with the expectation that it may contribute to the broader adoption of OSS-oriented internship programs among Japanese companies.