by Cao | May 10, 2019 | Google, Programming
This year’s Google Summer of Code has seven FreeBSD projects consisting of ports build process, VNET in FreeBSD jails, virtual memory compression, firewall test suite, kernel sanitizers, ping, and bhyve. Shout out to the mentors who are supporting these young...
by Cao | Oct 20, 2018 | FreeBSD vs Linux, Programming
User shlomif ported several applications over to FreeBSD and reflects on his experience. He lists said projects, mentions some comparisons with Linux, GNU make, grep, and other things. I set up a local FreeBSD VirtualBox VM to test something, and it seems to work very...
by Cao | Jan 31, 2018 | Google, Programming
The FreeBSD Foundation is looking for project ideas for students at Google Summer of Code 2018. You can submit your ideas at their page below. The FreeBSD Project has again applied to be a part of the Google Summer of Code (GSOC) and we’re looking for additional...
by Cao | Aug 11, 2017 | FreeBSD, Programming
Several FreeBSD programmers have raised an issue concerning AMD’s Ryzen CPU chips. Read the full article and see the original mailing list posting below. It’s starting to look like there’s an inherent bug with AMD’s Zen-based chips that is...
by Cao | Mar 2, 2017 | Google, Programming
The annual Google Summer of Code is coming up, and as usual there will be several students representing the FreeBSD project. They will begin accepting applications starting March 20, 2017 and ending April 3, 2017. Instructions for applications including a template can...
by Cao | Jan 13, 2017 | Programming
LLVM is now able to link entirely to the FreeBSD/amd64 base system. LLVM is a compiler, and LLD is a linker based on the “atom” model. See the full story below, as well as a lengthy discussion from Phoronix. LLVM’s LLD linker has been making a lot of...
