=== FreeBSD Foundation

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Contact: Deb Goodkin <deb@FreeBSDFoundation.org>

The FreeBSD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to advancing FreeBSD through both technical and non-technical support.
Funded entirely by donations, the Foundation supports software development, infrastructure, security, and collaboration efforts; organizes events and developer summits; provides educational resources; and represents the FreeBSD Project in legal matters.

==== OS Improvements

Throughout the quarter, there were 346 `src`, 72 `ports`, and 58 `doc` commits sponsored by the FreeBSD Foundation.

Refer to the following report entries describing much of that committed development work:

* <<_accessibility_handbook,Accessibility Handbook>>
* <<_alpha_omega_beach_cleaning_project,Alpha-Omega Beach Cleaning Project>>
* <<_audio_stack_improvements,Audio Stack Improvements>>
* <<_converting_vuxml_to_open_source_vulnerability_database,Converting VuXML to Open Source Vulnerability database>>
* <<_freebsd_software_bill_of_materials,FreeBSD Software Bill of Materials>>
* <<_full_cpuid_control_for_bhyve,Full CPUID Control for bhyve>>
* <<_improve_libvirt_support_for_bhyve_hypervisor,Improve libvirt Support for bhyve Hypervisor>>
* <<_improve_openjdk_on_freebsd,Improve OpenJDK on FreeBSD>>
* <<_linuxkpi_802_11_and_native_wireless_update,LinuxKPI 802.11 and Native Wireless Update>>
* <<_suspendresume_improvement,Suspend/Resume Improvements>>
* <<_sylvea_unified_system_management_platform_for_freebsd,Sylve -- A Unified System Management Platform for FreeBSD>>
* <<_usb_kernel_debugging_improvements, USB Kernel Debugging Improvements>>

Other highlights include:

* A new kqueue1(KQUEUE_CPONFORK) facility to copy kqueue into the child on fork
* man:exterror[9] infrastructure for asynchronous io and geom
* man:libuvmem[3] usermode port of man:vmem[9]
* Fixes for anonymous memory corruption
* Fine-grained support for groups and manual page MFCed to 14
* Bug fixes
** A 32-bit man:mdo[1] on a 64-bit FreeBSD would always fail with EINVAL
** Panic when using man:mdo[1] and resource accounting is enabled (`kern.racct.enable` set to 1)
* MAC system reviews
* Kick-off of S4 (hibernate) support
* Background work on VFS (in particular supporting unionfs changes)

The Foundation also continued to support two major initiatives: the Laptop Support and Usability project (in collaboration with link:https://www.ql-research.com/[Quantum Leap Research]) and an <<_infrastructure_modernization,infrastructure modernization project>> commissioned by the link:https://www.sovereign.tech/[Sovereign Tech Agency].
For background on both efforts, see the link:https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2025-01-2025-03/#_freebsd_foundation[2025Q1 quarterly status report].

We began preparing for FreeBSD's 22nd consecutive participation in link:https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/[Google Summer of Code (GSoC)].
Those interested in contributing link:https://wiki.freebsd.org/SummerOfCodeIdeas[project ideas] or mentoring are encouraged to contact mailto:soc-admins@FreeBSD.org[].

==== Advocacy

In the fourth quarter of 2025, our advocacy work focused on expanding our educational video content, reaching more viewers than ever, bringing the community together for a productive Vendor Summit, and reflecting on the work that is helping sustain and grow interest in FreeBSD.
Here are just a few of the ways the Foundation advocated for FreeBSD in Q4 2025:

* The link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/fall-2025-freebsd-summit/[November 2025 FreeBSD Vendor Summit], took place November 6–7, 2025, in San Jose, CA.
You can watch the Summit recap on our FreeBSD Meetings channel link:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQCocwvkAeYyOanEhhMvbEOy75wgyROkl&si=qD64PG0uBRd1nleN[here].
* Secured our Media Partnership and booth for link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/scale-23x/[SCALE 23x]
* Secured our Promotional Partner sponsorship for the link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/code-compliance-2026/[Code and Compliance] Workshop co-located with link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/fosdem-2026/[FOSDEM], taking place January 29, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium
* Applied and was accepted to have a stand at FOSDEM, taking place January 31 -- February 1, 2026.
  We will share the stand with the Illumos folks.
* Signed for a Silver level sponsorship to link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/event-calendar/asiabsdcon-2026/[AsiaBSDCon26] taking place March 19 -- 22, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan.
* Published the following blogs and videos to help to inform and educate the community:
** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/powering-the-future-of-freebsd/[Powering the Future of FreeBSD]
** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2025-software-development-and-infrastructure-support/[2025: Software Development and Infrastructure Support.]
** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/infrastructure-modernization-commissioned-by-the-sovereign-tech-agency/[Infrastructure Modernization -- commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency]
** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-closes-the-laptop-gap-year-one-project-update/[FreeBSD Closes the Laptop Gap: Year One Project Update]
** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2025-a-year-of-advocacy-community-and-growth/[2025: A Year of Advocacy, Community, and Growth]
** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-15-why-youll-want-it/[FreeBSD 15: Why You’ll Want It]
** EuroBSDcon 2025 trip reports:
*** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/eurobsdcon-2025-trip-report-robert-clausecker/[Robert Clausecker]
*** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2025-eurobsdcon-trip-report-leah-budzicka/[Leah Budzicka]
** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-officially-supported-in-oci-runtime-specification-v1-3/[FreeBSD Officially Supported in OCI Runtime Specification v1.3]
** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/oci-containers-on-freebsd/[An introduction to OCI Containers on FreeBSD]
** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-now-builds-reproducibly-and-without-root-privilege/[FreeBSD now builds reproducibly and without root privilege]
** link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/netactuate-sponsors-bare-metal-server-to-strengthen-freebsd-projects-ci-infrastructure/[NetActuate Sponsors Bare-Metal Server to Strengthen FreeBSD Project’s CI Infrastructure]
** link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV-wUUzRCMo[Run Linux containers on FreeBSD]
** link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbWOLzGDa4I[FreeBSD Desktop Installer Tech Preview]
** link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4PNSeNXEww[Installing every window manager on FreeBSD]
* Published the link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/newsletter/september-2025-newsletter/[September 2025], link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/newsletter/november-2025-newsletter/[November 2025] and link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/news-and-events/newsletter/december-2025-newsletter/[December 2025] FreeBSD Foundation Newsletters.
* Released the link:https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/embedded-2/[July/August/September] issue of the FreeBSD Journal with HTML versions of the articles.

==== Continuous Integration and Workflow Improvement

The Foundation supports a full-time staff member dedicated to improving the Project's continuous integration system and test infrastructure.

==== Legal/FreeBSD IP

The Foundation owns the FreeBSD trademarks, and it is our responsibility to protect them.
We also provide legal support for the core team to investigate questions that arise.

Go to link:https://freebsdfoundation.org[] to find more about how we support FreeBSD and how we can help you!
