Changes in UPDATING

3c928ccadbb5d7baa3ce18d33d09d9a1d2770397 - iflib: Plumb per-packet RX hardware timestamps to mbufs

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:36:43 +0200

iflib: Plumb per-packet RX hardware timestamps to mbufsAdd iri_rcv_tstmp to if_rxd_info so an isc_rxd_pkt_get() driver canreport a hardware RX timestamp. Copy it into m_pkthdr.rcv_tstmp,reusing the generic mbuf timestamp path.Widen iri_flags from uint8_t to uint32_t and define the flags driversmay supply. Mask the flags before copying them into the mbuf so noother mbuf state can leak through the driver callback.Place the timestamp next to iri_frags to avoid an alignment hole, anddocument its nanoseconds-since-boot representation and validity flags.Bump __FreeBSD_version because changing if_rxd_info breaks KBI.Reviewed by: gallatinSigned-off-by: Sreekanth Reddy Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D58638 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

51c30180ea48d108cb325ea4f9ae4c326cce4cf2 - video: bump __FreeBSD_version for V4L2 cropping and overlay symbols

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:40:08 +0200

video: bump __FreeBSD_version for V4L2 cropping and overlay symbolsReviewed by: adrianDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D59208 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

b7cff2a8c47eb09968430e53cab8b05cf8897d3f - UPDATING: Fix entry for getgroups(2)/setgroups(2)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:43:40 +0200

UPDATING: Fix entry for getgroups(2)/setgroups(2)Fix a typo, grammar, and generally rephrase for better clarity.Fixes: 3463f02706db ("UPDATING: add an entry for [gs]etgroups")MFC after: 1 dayMFC to: stable/15Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

8bd30a72e7012126a1c8d52b3ba32f844a88f8dc - bhyve: fix byte order for manually set NVMe eui64

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:27:56 +0200

bhyve: fix byte order for manually set NVMe eui64Manually specified eui64 value gets converted to big endian twice:first using htobe64() and then using be64enc(). On little-endian hoststhat results in a little-endian value instead of a big-endian.Fix by removing htobe64() for a user submitted value.Fixes: 409a80e5a434 ("bhyve: Create EUI64 for NVMe namespaces")Reviewed by: chuckRelnotes: yesSponsored by: The FreeBSD FoundationMFC after: 3 weeksDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D59080 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

34bb38445b0713f2a5ca5678852de0d4b0bb015a - libusb: Bump version to 1.0.27

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:46:20 +0200

libusb: Bump version to 1.0.27PR: 296234(exp-run)Relnotes: yesSponsored by: The FreeBSD FoundationDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D57772 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

f77fa28422ee455580d44498a4f36c6418e96dd0 - video: bump __FreeBSD_version for video(4) refactor

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:52:35 +0200

video: bump __FreeBSD_version for video(4) refactorReviewed by: manu, adrianDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D58798 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

100f7b8d39b273d0083b3f5a884fc00cc73169fd - UPDATING: Add entry for igbv driver split

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:14:11 +0200

UPDATING: Add entry for igbv driver split List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

9d852922f6687ce9a699efe5e09e3634923b2b60 - Bump dates

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:26:41 +0200

Bump datesFixes: c8f5e6819d4d ("pwait: Optionally wait until process is reaped")Fixes: eddd8aa99ca8 ("pwait: Add a SIGINFO handler")Fixes: 356d0b79cf6f ("rc.subr: Fix premature return from wait_for_pids") List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

356d0b79cf6fc693ed1a5564232e240ce15ccb8a - rc.subr: Fix premature return from wait_for_pids

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:15:47 +0200

rc.subr: Fix premature return from wait_for_pidsUse pwait's new -r option to wait until the target processes have notonly terminated, but also been reaped.PR: 293183MFC after: 1 weekSponsored by: Klara, Inc.Sponsored by: NetApp, Inc.Reviewed by: markjDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D58391 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

704db3fe9840ee3e51b080b7c35defd1a74c0c2d - Source upgrade doc: etcupdate no longer needs -B

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:54:12 +0200

Source upgrade doc: etcupdate no longer needs -BNote: We confusingly have the instructions to build the system in thebuild manual, the UPDATING file, and the Makefile. These will get outof sync and will be harmful when they do.Fixes: ddf6fad0295a ("etcupdate: Make nobuild the default")Reviewed by: jhbDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D57644 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

255538cd906045095d0c2113ae6c4731ce36c0cf - powerpc64le: switch long double to IEEE binary128

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:37:26 +0200

powerpc64le: switch long double to IEEE binary128Change powerpc64le's long double from 64-bit double to IEEE 754binary128 (quad, 113-bit mantissa), matching aarch64 and riscv64.Gated on FreeBSD 16 and powerpc64le only.Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D57388Reviewed by: adrianRelnotes: yes List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

a6aa95eba6ee2dd199d6cb8063dbaccd8a6f7512 - sound: Create all device nodes with GID_AUDIO

Thu, 21 May 2026 20:03:31 +0200

sound: Create all device nodes with GID_AUDIOCommit 6024e3f99a1e ("Add audio group") introduced GID_AUDIO, initiallyfor virtual_oss(8) loopback devices. Now make all of them withGID_AUDIO.Relnotes: yesSponsored by: The FreeBSD FoundationReviewed by: emastePull-Request: https://ron-dev.freebsd.org/FreeBSD/src/pulls/35 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

dc14ae4217a0babb1240f813b642edc2d7b955a6 - bsdinstall: do pkgbase installations with the "script" command

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:27:17 +0200

bsdinstall: do pkgbase installations with the "script" command"bsdinstall script" will now do a pkgbase installation by default. Thesystem components to install can be specified in the COMPONENTSvariable, and have the same names as those used in the interactiveinstaller. bsdinstall will still do a legacy distset installation ifDISTRIBUTIONS is defined in the installerconfig file.MFC: 1 weekPR: 290375Sponsored by: ConnectWiseReviewed by: ziaee, ivy, jduranDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D56717 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

47a9af4b39bf174efed7f6d43644d4b0bc0c9886 - rc.d/NETWORKING: remove the NETWORK alias

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:58:00 +0200

rc.d/NETWORKING: remove the NETWORK aliasNETWORKING is the documented placeholder, while/etc/rc.d/NETWORKING still provides the legacy aliasNETWORK.The NETWORKING script was originally introduced to avoidconflicts with NetBSD's lowercase network script oncase-insensitive file systems. The NETWORK alias wasretained for compatibility with older scripts.Following the discussion in PR 293652, remove the legacyNETWORK alias from 16-CURRENT. Keeping both names addsmore confusion than value now that NETWORKING is thedocumented placeholder and current base system and portstree uses are already clean.Add an UPDATING entry to note that local RC scripts usingREQUIRE: NETWORK should be migrated to REQUIRE: NETWORKING.PR: 293652Reviewed by: michaelo, jlduranRelnotes: yesDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D56300 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

a2eb0894b79bd0241e51c6888a52bea369ae8a6a - sys/netinet6: switch net.inet6.ip6.use_stableaddr to on by default

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:27:15 +0100

sys/netinet6: switch net.inet6.ip6.use_stableaddr to on by defaultThis change switches to using RFC 7217 algorithm as the default togenerate SLAAC addresses for IPv6 interfaces configured withaccept_rtadv.Reviewed by: pouria, glebius, zleiApproved by: zleiRelnotes: yesDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D55138 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

9c401bf14854ef20e5e187395a686b0d1b7bcb5f - zstd: Move to a new zstd package

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:23:22 +0100

zstd: Move to a new zstd packageZstd is a discrete, self-contained system component. To match how wepackage zlib, bzip2 and xz, move it to its own package, with a separatelib package.Add the new package to the minimal set, since this is a core componentthat users expect to be installed.This change adds a new package to the system so, until we have a properpolicy on how to handle this in release/stable branches, it should notbe MFC'd.MFC after: neverReviewed by: baptSponsored by: https://www.patreon.com/bsdivyDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D53603 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

171f9cbbbfa1f29c854716dc5a1904d9c8d8ea78 - UPDATING: move entry to the correct place

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:40:56 +0100

UPDATING: move entry to the correct placeReviewed by: vexeduxrSigned-off-by: ykla yklaxds@gmail.comSponsored by: Chinese FreeBSD CommunityPull Request: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/pull/1917 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

60eb371c2b9aab8cfe3196dc960cc5db1f0ec584 - UPDATING: Add an entry for commit 9f49f436a9ec

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:28:59 +0100

UPDATING: Add an entry for commit 9f49f436a9ec List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

8ac7a3801c6a780edf6166c14915d7ac6e36e816 - cam: Reduce overly long timeout values for initial device probing

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:05:32 +0100

cam: Reduce overly long timeout values for initial device probingCurrently, we have very long timeouts for the initial probingcommands. However, these are not appropriate for modern (post 2010) SCSIdisks. Sandards since SPC3 state that these commands should not wait formedia access. Since we retry them several times during the initial busscan, these delays can delay the boot by minutes (5 minutes per errantdisk in our expereince). These delays don't help and only hurt, soreduce the TESTUNITREADY, INQUIRY and MODESENSE commands (during theinitial probe). Provide sysctl/tuneables to change the time for theseand also the REPORTLUNS commands for people that might need to adjustthem for devices that violate this belief but none-the-less work withlonger timeouts. kern.cam.tur_timeout (default was 60s, now 1s) kern.cam.inquiry_timeout (default was 60s, now 1s) kern.cam.reportluns_timeout (default is 60s) kern.cam.modesense_timeout (default was 60s, now 1s)This can be partially merged: the sysctls can, but the new defaults likelyshouldn't.Sponsored by: NetflixDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D52427 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING

fad4c92b78a123f87195173ac118655fa8e325cd - Revert "kernel linker: Disable local sym resolution by default"

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:12:36 +0100

Revert "kernel linker: Disable local sym resolution by default"I've received a report of a failure from resolving kern_kmq_open.Revert for now as we are currently in stabweek.This reverts commit 9562994a7aacee2baae6ddee1a7b558b48ae39ef.Reported by: mav List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING