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NetBSD 5.1.5 and 5.2.3 available for ...
The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 5.1.5, the fifth security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 5.1 release branch, and NetBSD 5.2.3, the third security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 5.2 release branch. They represent a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons, and if you are running a prior release of [...]
ARM multiprocessor support

NetBSD 6.1.5 and 6.0.6 released
The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 6.1.5, the fifth security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.1 release branch, and NetBSD 6.0.6, the sixth security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.0 release branch. They represent a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons, and if you are running a prior release of [...]
NetBSD developer summit at EuroBSDCon...
There was a nice, friendly and informal summit of NetBSD developers (and interested users) in Sofia on Friday, September 26, 2014.
Bernd Ernesti (veego@) took this photo:
In the back row from left to right:
Masao Uebayashi (uebayasi), Thomas Klausner (wiz), Yann Sionneau, Marc Balmer (mbalmer), Justin Cormack (justin), Jaap Boender (jaa [...]
An Internet-Ready OS From Scratch in ...

Unbloating the VAX install CD
A recent discussion on the port-vax mailing list brought a problem with the default installation method (when booting from CD, which typically is the easiest way) to my attention: it would not work on machines with 16 MB RAM or less.
So, can we do better? Looking at the size of a GENERIC kernel:
text data bss dec hex file [...]
Unbloating the VAX install CD
A recent discussion on the port-vax mailing list brought a problem with the default installation method (when booting from CD, which typically is the easiest way) to my attention: it would not work on machines with 16 MB RAM or less.
So, can we do better? Looking at the size of a GENERIC kernel:
text data bss dec hex file [...]
NetBSD 6.1.4 and 6.0.5 released!
The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 6.1.4, the fourth security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.1 release branch, and NetBSD 6.0.5, the fifth security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.0 release branch. They represent a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons, and if you are running a prior release of [...]
NetBSD 6.1.4 and 6.0.5 released!
The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 6.1.4, the fourth security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.1 release branch, and NetBSD 6.0.5, the fifth security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.0 release branch. They represent a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons, and if you are running a prior release of [...]
The playstation2 port is back
In 2009 the playstation2 port was removed from the NetBSD sources, since it had not been compilable for months and no modern enough compiler was available.
Due to a strange series of events the code changes needed to support the (slightly unusual) MIPS CPU used in the playstation2 had never been merged into gcc nor binutils mainline. Only re [...]
The playstation2 port is back
In 2009 the playstation2 port was removed from the NetBSD sources, since it had not been compilable for months and no modern enough compiler was available.
Due to a strange series of events the code changes needed to support the (slightly unusual) MIPS CPU used in the playstation2 had never been merged into gcc nor binutils mainline. Only re [...]
First ports switched to gcc 4.8
After several months of preparation, the first ports (hppa, sparc and sparc64) have switched their compiler to gcc version 4.8 today. Amd64 and i386 should follow soon.
Work is ongoing to bring this modern toolchain to all other ports too (most of them already work, but some more testing will be done). If you want to try it, just add (Read [...]
First ports switched to gcc 4.8
After several months of preparation, the first ports (hppa, sparc and sparc64) have switched their compiler to gcc version 4.8 today. Amd64 and i386 should follow soon.
Work is ongoing to bring this modern toolchain to all other ports too (most of them already work, but some more testing will be done). If you want to try it, just add (Read [...]
NetBSD 6.1.3, NetBSD 6.0.4, NetBSD 5....
The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce:
NetBSD 6.1.3, the third security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.1 release
branch,
NetBSD 6.0.4, the fourth security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.0 release
branch,
NetBSD 5.2.2, the second security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 5.2 release
branch,
and NetBSD 5.1.4, the fourth security/bugf [...]
NetBSD 6.1.3, NetBSD 6.0.4, NetBSD 5....
The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce:
NetBSD 6.1.3, the third security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.1 release
branch,
NetBSD 6.0.4, the fourth security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.0 release
branch,
NetBSD 5.2.2, the second security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 5.2 release
branch,
and NetBSD 5.1.4, the fourth security/bugf [...]
Interview with Amitai Schlair member ...
New interview with schmonz
Interview with Amitai Schlair member ...
New interview with schmonz
Survey of rump kernel network interfa...
A cyclic trend in operating systems is moving things in and out of the
kernel for better performance. Currently, the pendulum is swinging
in the direction of userspace being the locus of high performance.
The anykernel
architecture of NetBSD ensures that the same kernel drivers work in a
monolithic kernel, userspace and beyond. One of thos [...]
Survey of rump kernel network interfa...
A cyclic trend in operating systems is moving things in and out of the
kernel for better performance. Currently, the pendulum is swinging
in the direction of userspace being the locus of high performance.
The anykernel
architecture of NetBSD ensures that the same kernel drivers work in a
monolithic kernel, userspace and beyond. One of thos [...]
Call for Presentations: BSD devroom a...
FOSDEM 2014 will take place on 1–2 February, 2014, in Brussels,
Belgium. Just like in the last years, there will be both a BSD booth
and a developer\'s room (on Saturday).
The topics of the devroom include all BSD operating systems. Every
talk is welcome, from internal hacker discussion to real-world
examples and presentations about new and [...]