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gitrepo.freebsd.org (DragonFly Mail Agent v0.13+ on gitrepo.freebsd.org); Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:44:37 +0000 To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org From: Joseph Mingrone Subject: git: 5546080d6f - main - status/2025q4: Add FreeBSD Foundation entry List-Id: Commit messages for all branches of the doc repository List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/dev-commits-doc-all List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-BeenThere: dev-commits-doc-all@freebsd.org Sender: owner-dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Git-Committer: jrm X-Git-Repository: doc X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/main X-Git-Reftype: branch X-Git-Commit: 5546080d6f83c07942510e9d10f6fa906c1eb298 Auto-Submitted: auto-generated Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:44:37 +0000 Message-Id: <69837775.474c8.5cca77cc@gitrepo.freebsd.org> The branch main has been updated by jrm: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=5546080d6f83c07942510e9d10f6fa906c1eb298 commit 5546080d6f83c07942510e9d10f6fa906c1eb298 Author: Joseph Mingrone AuthorDate: 2026-01-29 20:39:28 +0000 Commit: Joseph Mingrone CommitDate: 2026-02-04 16:36:44 +0000 status/2025q4: Add FreeBSD Foundation entry Section authors: - Advocacy: Anne Dickison Florine Kamdem - OS Improvements: Joe Mingrone Reviewed by: status (slavadore) Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D54949 --- .../report-2025-10-2025-12/freebsd-foundation.adoc | 95 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 95 insertions(+) diff --git a/website/content/en/status/report-2025-10-2025-12/freebsd-foundation.adoc b/website/content/en/status/report-2025-10-2025-12/freebsd-foundation.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..18817975ae --- /dev/null +++ b/website/content/en/status/report-2025-10-2025-12/freebsd-foundation.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +=== FreeBSD Foundation + +Links: + +link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/[FreeBSD Foundation] URL: link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/[] + +link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/technology-roadmap/[Technology Roadmap] URL: link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/technology-roadmap/[] + +link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/donate/[Donate] URL: link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/donate/[] + +link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-donors/freebsd-foundation-partnership-program/[Foundation Partnership Program] URL: link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-donors/freebsd-foundation-partnership-program/[] + +link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/journal/[FreeBSD Journal] URL: link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/journal/[] + +link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/events/[Foundation Events] URL: link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/events/[] + +Contact: Deb Goodkin + +The FreeBSD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to advancing FreeBSD through both technical and non-technical support. +Funded entirely by donations, the Foundation supports software development, infrastructure, security, and collaboration efforts; organizes events and developer summits; provides educational resources; and represents the FreeBSD Project in legal matters. + +==== OS Improvements + +Throughout the quarter, there were 346 `src`, 72 `ports`, and 58 `doc` commits sponsored by the FreeBSD Foundation. + +Refer to the following report entries describing much of that committed development work: + +* <<_accessibility_handbook,Accessibility Handbook>> +* <<_suspendresume_improvement,Suspend/Resume Improvements>> +* <<_linuxkpi_802_11_and_native_wireless_update,LinuxKPI 802.11 and Native Wireless Update>> +* <<_audio_stack_improvements,Audio Stack Improvements>> +* <<_improve_openjdk_on_freebsd,Improve OpenJDK on FreeBSD>> +* <<_full_cpuid_control_for_bhyve,Full CPUID Control for bhyve>> +* <<_alpha_omega_beach_cleaning_project,Alpha-Omega Beach Cleaning Project>> +* <<_improve_libvirt_support_for_bhyve_hypervisor,Improve libvirt Support for bhyve Hypervisor>> +* <<_usb_kernel_debugging_improvements, USB Kernel Debugging Improvements>> +* <<_freebsd_software_bill_of_materials,FreeBSD Software Bill of Materials>> +* <<_converting_vuxml_to_open_source_vulnerability_database,Converting VuXML to Open Source Vulnerability database>> + +Other highlights include: + +* A new kqueue1(KQUEUE_CPONFORK) facility to copy kqueue into the child on fork +* man:exterror[9] infrastructure for asynchronous io and geom +* man:libuvmem[3] usermode port of man:vmem[9] +* Fixes for anonymous memory corruption +* Fine-grained support for groups and manual page MFCed to 14 +* Bug fixes +** A 32-bit man:mdo[1] on a 64-bit FreeBSD would always fail with EINVAL +** Panic when using man:mdo[1] and resource accounting is enabled (`kern.racct.enable` set to 1) +* MAC system reviews +* Kick-off of S4 (hibernate) support +* Background work on VFS (in particular supporting unionfs changes) + +The Foundation also continued to support two major initiatives: the Laptop Support and Usability project (in collaboration with link:https://www.ql-research.com/[Quantum Leap Research]) and an <<_infrastructure_modernization,infrastructure modernization project>> commissioned by the link:https://www.sovereign.tech/[Sovereign Tech Agency]. +For background on both efforts, see the link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2025-01-2025-03/#_freebsd_foundation[2025Q1 quarterly status report]. + +We began preparing for FreeBSD's 22nd consecutive participation in link:https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/[Google Summer of Code (GSoC)]. +Those interested in contributing link:https://wiki.freebsd.org/SummerOfCodeIdeas[project ideas] or mentoring are encouraged to contact mailto:soc-admins@FreeBSD.org[]. + +==== Advocacy + +In the fourth quarter of 2025, our advocacy work focused on expanding our educational video content, reaching more viewers than ever, bringing the community together for a productive Vendor Summit, and reflecting on the work that is helping sustain and grow interest in FreeBSD. +Here are just a few of the ways the Foundation advocated for FreeBSD in Q4 2025: + +* The link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/fall-2025-freebsd-summit/[November 2025 FreeBSD Vendor Summit], took place November 6–7, 2025, in San Jose, CA. +You can watch the Summit recap on our FreeBSD Meetings channel link:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQCocwvkAeYyOanEhhMvbEOy75wgyROkl&si=qD64PG0uBRd1nleN[here]. +* Secured our Media Partnership and booth for link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/scale-23x/[SCALE 23x] +* Secured our Promotional Partner sponsorship for the link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/code-compliance-2026/[Code and Compliance] Workshop co-located with link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/fosdem-2026/[FOSDEM], taking place January 29, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium +* Applied and was accepted to have a stand at FOSDEM, taking place January 31 -- February 1, 2026. + We will share the stand with the Illumos folks. +* Signed for a Silver level sponsorship to link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/asiabsdcon-2026/[AsiaBSDCon26] taking place March 19 -- 22, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. +* Published the following blogs and videos to help to inform and educate the community: +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/powering-the-future-of-freebsd/[Powering the Future of FreeBSD] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2025-software-development-and-infrastructure-support/[2025: Software Development and Infrastructure Support.] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/infrastructure-modernization-commissioned-by-the-sovereign-tech-agency/[Infrastructure Modernization -- commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-closes-the-laptop-gap-year-one-project-update/[FreeBSD Closes the Laptop Gap: Year One Project Update] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2025-a-year-of-advocacy-community-and-growth/[2025: A Year of Advocacy, Community, and Growth] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-15-why-youll-want-it/[FreeBSD 15: Why You’ll Want It] +** EuroBSDcon 2025 trip reports: +*** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/eurobsdcon-2025-trip-report-robert-clausecker/[Robert Clausecker] +*** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2025-eurobsdcon-trip-report-leah-budzicka/[Leah Budzicka] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-officially-supported-in-oci-runtime-specification-v1-3/[FreeBSD Officially Supported in OCI Runtime Specification v1.3] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/oci-containers-on-freebsd/[An introduction to OCI Containers on FreeBSD] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-now-builds-reproducibly-and-without-root-privilege/[FreeBSD now builds reproducibly and without root privilege] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/netactuate-sponsors-bare-metal-server-to-strengthen-freebsd-projects-ci-infrastructure/[NetActuate Sponsors Bare-Metal Server to Strengthen FreeBSD Project’s CI Infrastructure] +** link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV-wUUzRCMo[Run Linux containers on FreeBSD] +** link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbWOLzGDa4I[FreeBSD Desktop Installer Tech Preview] +** link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4PNSeNXEww[Installing every window manager on FreeBSD] +* Published the link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/newsletter/september-2025-newsletter/[September 2025], link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/newsletter/november-2025-newsletter/[November 2025] and link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/newsletter/december-2025-newsletter/[December 2025] FreeBSD Foundation Newsletters. +* Released the link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/embedded-2/[July/August/September] issue of the FreeBSD Journal with HTML versions of the articles. + +==== Continuous Integration and Workflow Improvement + +The Foundation supports a full-time staff member dedicated to improving the Project's continuous integration system and test infrastructure. + +==== Legal/FreeBSD IP + +The Foundation owns the FreeBSD trademarks, and it is our responsibility to protect them. +We also provide legal support for the core team to investigate questions that arise. + +Go to link:https://freebsdfoundation.org[] to find more about how we support FreeBSD and how we can help you!