This query had karu.pruun write a short note on how to contribute (device driver) development work to DragonFly. Don’t forget grok.
maxvnodes change in DragonFly
If you are one of those unlucky/foolhardy people running DragonFly with very little RAM, this maxvnodes change will help you out.
(DragonFly is not that RAM-hungry in normal circumstances, anyway; 1-2G is ‘safe’, last I knew.)
Pageout refactoring in DragonFly
zalloc progress report
James Cook continues to work on zalloc, and he’s published a small report on his progress.
DMA cross-platform reminder
A volunteer approaches!
James Cook is interested in working on zalloc in DragonFly, taken from the projects page. Follow his questions and the answers if this interests you.
POLLHUP for Zig
Matthew Dillon implemented POLLHUP for pipes in DragonFly, in -current and 6.0. I mention it because it was for Zig support, and it’s always nice to get a bug report directly from people developing a tool or language.
Remember to check the port when installing
I’ve seen this a number of times over the years: if you’re installing DragonFly and the install drive seems to disappear, it might be the USB port you plug into.
One more reminder about pkg
If you are upgrading an older 5.8.x system to DragonFly 6, and get a lua error when updating pkg: manually copy over a config file, and you’ll be set.
IDs added for ichsmb(4)
Sascha Wildner has added the PCI IDs for various recent ichsmb(4) devices. This I think just means a correct device name in dmesg, but unidentified smbus devices has plagued me for years, even with other operating systems.
DragonFly 6.0 is out!
DragoFly 6.0 is tagged and ready for download. There’s ISO images and of course you can upgrade using the notes on the release page. One of the improvements in this release cycle is improved dsynth support, so of course there are many prebuilt packages available; don’t forget to update those too.
DragonFly 6.0 soon
There’s only been one issue found in the release candidate so far. It’s fixed, so I’ll tag and build 6.0 within the next few days.
6.x packages posted
With good timing, 6.x packages are now available for those of you who need them.
DragonFly and 6.x packages
Since DragonFly 6.x is a major number change, there’s no prebuilt packages that match that release number. As of this writing, the mirror master site shows 5.10 packages, which would work… if that was the next release. That’s where the number change trips it up. There should be new 6.x packages in the next few days. (Thanks to Jan Peter Vogt for the reminder)
6.0RC1 images available
The image should be at your nearest mirrors now.
6.0 release candidate 1 branched
The first RC for DragonFly 6.0 is branched. I don’t expect a need for a second one; this release has been a long time baking (look at the commit list!) and is pretty well refined.
6.0 release plans
I’ll be working on branching and releasing DragonFly 6.0 over the next while. We’re overdue for a release. Tentatively, I’ll branch tomorrow night, and start working on test images and release notes. The release will come in about a week, if there’s no surprises.
New packages available
There’s a new build of binary packages available, for both 5.8 and DragonFly-current.
zstd in DragonFly
zstd(1) is now in dsynth, in DragonFly as a library, multi-threaded when you specify, and available as a decompression method for reading files.
em/emx(4) updates
If you’re running an em(4)/emx(4) network card on DragonFly, Sepherosa Ziehau’s updated to the 7.7.8 release of the driver from Intel, and added a few more chipsets too.
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