Documentation: Add new GSoC projects

Change-Id: I5d67361286da04819def3227b2c6cb41a063fc5b
Signed-off-by: Patrick Rudolph <patrick.rudolph@9elements.com>
Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/38829
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <no-reply@coreboot.org>
Reviewed-by: Angel Pons <th3fanbus@gmail.com>

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@@ -184,3 +184,66 @@ build a payload around it.
 
 ### Mentors
 * TODO
+
+## Fix POST code handling
+coreboot supports writing POST codes to I/O port 80.
+There are various Kconfigs that deal with POST codes, which don't have
+effect on most platforms.
+The code to send POST codes is scattered in C and Assembly, some use
+functions, some use macros and others simply use the `outb` instruction.
+The POST codes are duplicated between stages and aren't documented properly.
+
+
+Tasks:
+* Guard Kconfigs with a *depends on* to only show on supported platforms
+* Remove duplicated Kconfigs
+* Replace `outb(0x80, ...)` with calls to `post_code(...)`
+* Update Documentation/POSTCODES
+* Use defines from console/post_codes.h where possible
+* Drop duplicated POST codes
+* Make use of all possible 255 values
+
+### Requirements
+* knowledge in the coreboot build system and the concept of stages
+* other knowledge: Little experience with C and x86 Assembly
+* hardware requirements: Nothing special
+
+### Mentors
+* Patrick Rudolph <patrick.rudolph@9elements.com>
+* Christian Walter <christian.walter@9elements.com>
+
+## Board status replacement
+The [Board status page](https://coreboot.org/status/board-status.html) allows
+to see last working commit of a board. The page is generated by a cron job
+that runs on a huge git repository.
+
+Build an open source replacement written in Golang using existing tools
+and libraries, consisting of a backend, a frontend and client side
+scripts. The backend should connect to an SQL database with can be
+controlled using a RESTful API. The RESTful API should have basic authentication
+for managment tasks and new board status uploads.
+
+At least one older test result should be keept in the database.
+
+The frontend should use established UI libraries or frameworks (for example
+Angular) to display the current board status, that is if it's working or not
+and some details provided with the last test. If a board isn't working the last
+working commit (if any) should be shown in addition to the broken one.
+
+Provide a script/tool that allows to:
+1. Push mainboard details from coreboot master CI
+2. Push mainboard test results from authenticated users containing
+   * working
+   * commit hash
+   * bootlog (if any)
+   * dmesg (if it's booting)
+   * timestamps (if it's booting)
+   * coreboot config
+
+### Requirements
+* coreboot knowledge: Non-technical, needed to perform requirements analysis
+* software knowledge: Golang, SQL for the backend, JS for the frontend
+
+### Mentors
+* Patrick Rudolph <patrick.rudolph@9elements.com>
+* Christian Walter <christian.walter@9elements.com>