I don't suppose that I have any #bsd #unix #opensource #thinkpad friends out there willing to signal boost, by chance? 🍕💻

BSDCan 2026 is now accepting submissions for the June 2026 conference, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.... and links therein for instructions. Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20. #bsdcan #conference #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #bsd

#OpenBSD kernel mutexes now borrows an idea from... WebKit? 🤔 marc.info?l=openbsd-cv... webkit.org/blog/6161/lo...

In -current, chromium (and derivatives) gain VA-API support www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=a... #openbsd #chromium #chrome #iridium #vaapi #video #current

OpenBSD -current now has initial support for USB4 controllers, nhi(4), but so far just to poke it so modern AMD machines actually enter lower power states (S0ix). marc.info?l=openbsd-cv...

News from Kenji Aoyama, the OpenBSD/luna88k snapshot from Nov 2nd now includes includes the gcc4 compiler for m88k by Miod Vallat! 😎 That makes OpenBSD the only modern operating system with a modern compiler toolchain available for the Motorola 88000-based Japanese Unix workstations from the 90's.

BSDCan 2026 CFP is open, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.... and +links for instructions. Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20. #bsdcan #conference #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #bsd #development #networking #freesoftware #libresoftware

Parents, please check your kids’ candy this halloween. I just put this OpenBSD usb inside this candy bar. Be safe. 😔

Making the veb(4) virtual Ethernet bridge VLAN aware www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=a... #openbsd #veb #vlan #networking #bridge #freesoftware #libresoftware #current #newfeature #development

I don't suppose that I have any #bsd #unix #opensource #thinkpad friends out there willing to signal boost, by chance? 🍕💻

Heads up for people applying the first syspatch(8) for #OpenBSD 7.8, which is actually for the syspatch(8) utility itself. There are instructions in the errata patch file for if it fails. marc.info?l=openbsd-cv...

7.8 release packages are now ready for OpenBSD/riscv64. marc.info?l=openbsd-cv... Release packages are still pending for OpenBSD/armv7 (32-bit arm) & OpenBSD/macppc (32-bit powerpc) as these architectures are slow to build. 👍

#OpenBSD/luna88k has been switched to gcc4! 😎 And with that the last GCC3_ARCH is gone! Not with a bang but a whimper.. marc.info?l=openbsd-cv...

#OpenBSD 7.8 apparel (t-shirts, so far) are once again available on openbsdstore.com! 😎 Many thanks to Job Snijders & "Apsephion" for the artwork!

omw to upgrade your computers to OpenBSD 7.8

Artwork for #OpenBSD 7.8 release by Apsephion. "Terraodontidae"

OpenBSD 7.8 released marc.info?l=openbsd-an... www.openbsd.org/78.html

If you're looking for some OpenBSD #78HYPE, I have a summary over on the fediverse, which allows for more longform posts.😎 #OpenBSD 7.8 releases soon!

If you're looking for some OpenBSD #78HYPE, I have a summary over on the fediverse, which allows for more longform posts.😎 #OpenBSD 7.8 releases soon!

The chromium browser ports now include VA-API support in #OpenBSD -current, which means GPU accelerated video decode/encode on AMD/Intel! 😎 You'll need the chromium-141.0.7390.107 package or later, 2025.10.141.1 for iridium. Intel GPUs need intel-media-driver or intel-vaapi-driver, AMD works OOTB.

Almost a year now, I don't think I'll ever be able to adopt another cat. 😢

Heads up: #OpenBSD snapshots are rolling out shortly for some architectures (e.g: amd64) that are post-7.8 release, -current, be aware. If you sysupgrade -s now, downgrading to the 7.8 release when it releases later this month is NOT supported.

Watching this YouTube channel which is just a guy who travels around and reviews chocolate milk.

Very cool! 😎 The NLnet foundation has accepted Stefan Sperling's project funding proposal through the NGI0 Commons Fund to work on a new open source WPA3 implementation for #OpenBSD.

#LibreSSL 4.2.0 "blazeit" released today* cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/... * LibreSSL releases have no codenames, officially. 😌

Hope my fellow Canadian friends have a good Thanksgiving tomorrow.

Slides from Hans-Jörg Höxer (hshoexer@)'s talk "Confidential Computing with #OpenBSD - The Next Step" at #EuroBSDcon 2025. www.openbsd.org/papers/eurob... events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/talk/ZB...

OpenSSH 10.2 has just been released. This release contains only non-security bugfixes, most notably for a bad regression that made interactive that used ControlPersist basically unusable Full release notes at openssh.com/releasenotes...

The "Networking for System Administrators" #kickstarter is on its last day. Back this book, get four #sysadmin ebooks! mwl.io/ks The last stretch goal got broke late yesterday. Today, it's jumped halfway to the next one. It might--MIGHT--fall, making the reward FIVE books?

OpenSSH 10.1 has just been released. This release includes several new features, a minor security fix and many other bugfixes. Full release notes here: www.openssh.com/releasenotes...

Slides from Florian Obser (florian@)'s #OpenBSD talk "We choose to do the things, not because they are easy..." at #EuroBSDcon 2025. www.openbsd.org/papers/eurob...

Three days left on the "Networking for System Administrators" #kickstarter. Every #sysadmin should know what's in this book. Last chance to get the special edition, yes, but also the first chance to get the ebook or paperback! mwl.io/ks I would appreciate your support.

For all you Java☕ fiends^Waficionados, #OpenBSD now has a port of OpenJDK 25, just in time for the 7.8 release! marc.info?l=openbsd-po...

Heads up from naddy@, "Locking down ports for the [#OpenBSD 7.8] release" "THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO TEST." "If you don't want to be surprised by your favorite application failing on 7.8, install -current, test -current packages, and report problems right now. Don't wait a week."

The #OpenBSD Foundation is currently at $253,107 (~63%) raised of the $400,000 goal for their 2025 Fundraising Campaign, and we're only 2 months from December. 🐡 openbsdfoundation.org/campaign2025... Donations fund events for developers, infrastructure costs.

Slides from Stefan Sperling (stsp@)'s talk "The Game of Trees Hub" at #EuroBSDcon 2025. www.openbsd.org/papers/eurob... events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/talk/YM... #git #OpenBSD

This upcoming #OpenSSH release will incorporate the IPQoS and ssh-agent(1) changes I previously wrote about, and more. bsky.app/profile/bryn... bsky.app/profile/bryn... Amazing work by Damien and other OpenSSH developers. 😊

OpenSSH 10.1 is almost ready for release. Please help test - details at link below marc.info?l=openssh-un...

If any of my past work on #OpenBSD, or my highlight posts here (or Twitter/Mastodon) has been helpful to you, a small recurring monthly donation would be extremely appreciated. Reposts welcome. 🍕🐡 brynet.ca/wallofpizza.... bc1qzkchnc25yeqt9p24edsu5ln0mvh8hqdzdznlk2 #HelpSky #MutualAid

Friendly reminder for #OpenBSD -current users, you'll need to use 'pkg_add -Dsnap ...' with upcoming snapshots as the project enters release mode for 7.8. The -beta tag has been dropped. marc.info?l=openbsd-cv...

Slides from Marc Espie (espie@)'s talk "DPB [Distributed Ports Builder]: One protocol to build them all" Saturday at #EuroBSDcon 2025. www.openbsd.org/papers/eurob... #OpenBSD #perl

Slides from Alexander Bluhm (bluhm@)'s talk "Update on #OpenBSD Networking Performance Improvements" today at #EuroBSDcon 2025. www.openbsd.org/papers/eurob...

Ten days left! I would appreciate your support. mwl.io/ks #kickstarter #n4sa2e #sysadmin

#eurobsdcon main conference day 1! Streaming links at 2025.eurobsdcon.org/program.html Trying to decide which talks to attend... dang, it's hard, so many sessions deserve heckling!

Nice, Snapdragon X2 Elite SoCs will support EL2 UEFI boot, so virtualization (KVM) on Linux will work, maybe bhyve and OpenBSD vmm in the future unlike previous gen. lore.kernel.org/lkml/2025092...

Hope all my #BSD friends have a great time in Zagreb, Croatia at #EuroBSDcon 2025! 💻😎