en Copyright 2015 Java http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#a6aa95eba6ee2dd199d6cb8063dbaccd8a6f7512 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 Thu, 21 May 2026 20:03:31 +0200 Christos Margiolis <christos@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#dc14ae4217a0babb1240f813b642edc2d7b955a6 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 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:27:17 +0200 Alan Somers <asomers@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#47a9af4b39bf174efed7f6d43644d4b0bc0c9886 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 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:58:00 +0200 Aotian Cao <cat1890693@gmail.com> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#a2eb0894b79bd0241e51c6888a52bea369ae8a6a 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 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:27:15 +0100 Guido Falsi <madpilot@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#9c401bf14854ef20e5e187395a686b0d1b7bcb5f 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 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:23:22 +0100 Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#171f9cbbbfa1f29c854716dc5a1904d9c8d8ea78 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 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:40:56 +0100 ykla <yklaxds@gmail.com> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#60eb371c2b9aab8cfe3196dc960cc5db1f0ec584 UPDATING: Add an entry for commit 9f49f436a9ec List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:28:59 +0100 Rick Macklem <rmacklem@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#8ac7a3801c6a780edf6166c14915d7ac6e36e816 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 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:05:32 +0100 Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#fad4c92b78a123f87195173ac118655fa8e325cd 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 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:12:36 +0100 Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#9562994a7aacee2baae6ddee1a7b558b48ae39ef kernel linker: Disable local sym resolution by defaultIn 95c20faf11a1 and ecd8245e0d77 kib introduced support to have thekernel linker stop resolving local symbols from other files, but didnot enable it by default to avoid surprises. Flip the default now,before FreeBSD 16.0.The debug.link_elf_leak_locals and debug.link_elf_obj_leak_localssysctls are available to revert to the previous behaviour if necessary.PR: 207898Reviewed by: bzRelnotes: YesSponsored by: The FreeBSD FoundationDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D47742 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:05:54 +0100 Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#6ccdd2fc2328dd81b9c645fba025d01052a3c1a1 UPDATING: Document FreeBSD-base pkg .conf shuffleReminded by: yasuMFC after: 3 days List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:56:12 +0100 Colin Percival <cperciva@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#560af6b43e2a86e591e94bea99777630cd5f84fd libpam: Move to a new "pam" packageOpenPAM is a discrete, largely self-contained system component.Users may not need PAM for many use-cases (e.g. jails, containers),so move it to its own package.Use LIB_PACKAGE to create a separate pam-lib package for libpam,so that applications that support PAM don't need to bring in allthe PAM modules if PAM isn't actually in use.Add pam to the minimal sets, since this is a core system component thatpeople expect to be installed. This means all supported installationmethods will install the PAM modules by default, so don't add explicitdependencies on the PAM modules from things that use PAM (e.g. runtime),allowing custom/embedded systems to omit these easily.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: des, baptSponsored by: https://www.patreon.com/bsdivyDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D53602 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:20:33 +0100 Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#f939619a2f989656e1ecdfd7a2759e3ba44d4ec7 UPDATING: mention pf's nat64 supportMFC after: 3 daysSponsored by: Rubicon Communications, LLC ("Netgate") List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:59:43 +0100 Kristof Provost <kp@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#088ced14a69ba2dce083c031b60c0d04ba218488 UPDATING: Add an entry for e5aa60d06958 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:20:26 +0100 Rick Macklem <rmacklem@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#957715f877b57a17545ead94d27ea8fd3ff4932a flua: Move to a new flua packageflua is a standalone third-party component that deserves its ownpackage. In particular, this means things can use flua withouthaving to depend on FreeBSD-utilities, which will be useful asmore base utilities use flua.This saves ~500kB in FreeBSD-utilities for systems which don'tneed flua.MFC after: 3 daysReviewed by: kevansSponsored by: https://www.patreon.com/bsdivyDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D53161 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:21:37 +0200 Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#37ad1beaf516854d5e59b90a9706b09d02cc2a81 UPDATING: bump __FreeBSD_version for LinuxKPI changesThe size of an embedded struct has changed and might possibly be aproblem. Allow this change to be detected by bumping __FreeBSD_version.MFC after: 3 days List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:35:13 +0200 Bjoern A. Zeeb <bz@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#9f85cf09d48bb1bebeddab0913fc9ab2735cb810 UPDATING: Belatedly note OpenZFS sysctls movingSponsored by: The FreeBSD FoundationDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D52665 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:47:08 +0200 Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#bf84861460f9287fe9cf66b2cd22fefe8e242a28 packages: Rename unbound to local-unboundThis more accurately reflects its purpose, and its contents, sinceeverything in the package is prefixed with "local-".While here, add a message on upgrade about regenerating the config.MFC after: 3 secondsRequested by: desReviewed by: desSponsored by: https://www.patreon.com/bsdivyDifferential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D53056 List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:35 +0200 Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#376508ef2f794a57606a791166f1ce7f20d3ccaf UPDATING: Fix typo objump should be objdumpApproved by: emaste (mentor)Fixes: 86edb11e7491 ("Always install llvm-objdump as objdump")MFC after: 1 day List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:50:30 +0200 Jose Luis Duran <jlduran@FreeBSD.org> http://kernelsources.org:8080/source/history/freebsd/UPDATING#ffa8165009365ff93050626d880f2d1d6aacc31a blocklist: Add an UPDATING entryAdd an UPDATING entry about the renaming of blocklist.Approved by: emaste (mentor)Fixes: 7238317403b9 ("blocklist: Rename blacklist to blocklist")MFC after: 1 day List of files: /freebsd/UPDATING Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:35:12 +0200 Jose Luis Duran <jlduran@FreeBSD.org>