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organizes events and developer summits; provides educational resources; and represents the FreeBSD Project in legal matters. + +==== OS Improvements + +Throughout the quarter, there were 451 `src`, 71 `ports`, and 25 `doc` commits sponsored by the FreeBSD Foundation. + +Refer to the following report entries describing much of that committed development work: + +* <<_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>> +* <<_sylvea_unified_system_management_platform_for_freebsd,Sylve -- A Unified System Management Platform for FreeBSD>> +* <<_support_for_installing_pkgbase_systems,Support for Installing pkgbase Systems>> +* <<_drm_drivers,DRM drivers>> +* <<_alpha_omega_beach_cleaning_project,Alpha-Omega Beach Cleaning Project>> +* <<_improve_libvirt_support_for_bhyve_hypervisor,Improve libvirt Support for bhyve Hypervisor>> +* <<_sta_work_package_c_cicd_automation,STA Work Package C: CI/CD Automation>> +* <<_usb_kernel_debugging_improvements, USB Kernel Debugging Improvements>> +* <<_drm_drivers_slowdowns_and_freezes_fixes,DRM Drivers Slowdowns and Freezes Fixes>> +* <<_process_credentials_groups_related_changes_in_freebsd_15,Process Credentials' Groups-Related Changes in FreeBSD 15>> + +Other highlights include: + +* Improved virtual memory scalability, allowing multiple processes to load shared libraries in parallel. +* Greater UFS reliability on very large filesystems (with more than 2 billion inodes). +* Support for systems with over 4 TB of RAM, including a reworked Kernel Virtual Address (KVA) layout tailored for the 57-bit address space (LA57) architecture. +* Kqueue inheritance across `fork()`. +* A new safeguard (`noshutdown`) to help prevent accidental system shutdown. +* Simplified and more reliable filesystem rename operations. +* A fix for amd64 pmap panics under low-memory conditions. +* Numerous fixes for race conditions in timeout handling. +* A new EXTERROR(9) interface, standardizing how external applications can report detailed error information. + +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]. + +FreeBSD, under the management of the Foundation, participated in its 21st consecutive link:https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/[Google Summer of Code (GSoC)] program. +All link:https://wiki.freebsd.org/SummerOfCode2025Projects[twelve projects] were successfully completed. + +Four of those GSoC participants contributed report entries: + +* <<_acpi_lua_bindings,ACPI Lua Bindings>> +* <<_sockstat_ui_improvements,Sockstat UI Improvements>> +* <<_geomman_release,Geomman Release>> +* <<_mac_do4_and_mdo1_improvements,mac_do(4) and mdo(1) Improvements>> + +==== Advocacy + +Advocacy work in the 3rd quarter of 2025 included representing FreeBSD at open source events, producing more technical tutorials and working on the upcoming November 2025 FreeBSD Vendor Summit. +Take a look at just a few of the ways the Foundation helped advocate for FreeBSD in Q3 of 2025: + +* Sponsored and attended link:https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/[EuroBSDcon 2025], held in Zagreb, Croatia; September 25-28, 2025. +* Members of the Foundation team link:https://osseu2025.sched.com/event/25VsE[presented] at the link:https://events.linuxfoundation.org/archive/2025/open-source-summit-europe/[Open Source Summit, Europe], August 25-27, 2025, Amsterdam, Netherlands. +* Planning continued for the link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/fall-2025-freebsd-summit/[November 2025 FreeBSD Vendor Summit], taking place November 6-7, 2025 in San Jose, CA. + Registration is open and the schedule is available. +* Published the following blogs and videos to help to inform and educate the community: +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/how-to-install-and-configure-the-galene-video-meeting-server-on-freebsd/[How To Install and Configure the Galene Video Meeting Server] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/an-introduction-to-freebsds-periodic-system/[An Introduction to FreeBSD's Periodic System] +** BSDCan 2025 trip reports: +*** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/bsdcan-2025-trip-report-mark-johnston/[Mark Johnston] +*** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/bsdcan-2025-trip-report-chuck-tuffli/[Chuck Tuffli] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/from-minecraft-to-markets-java-hiding-in-plain-sight/[From Minecraft to Markets: Java Hiding in Plain Sight] +** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-jails-are-simple-and-easy/[FreeBSD Jails are Simple and Easy] +* Published the link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/newsletter/june-july-2025-newsletter/[June/July 2025] and link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/newsletter/august-2025-newsletter/[August 2025] FreeBSD Foundation Newsletters. +* Released the link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/networking-3/[April/May/June 2025] 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! |