FreeBSD 15.1 Beta 3 is now available as the latest weekly test release before the stable release expected in early June. This update brings drivers for recent hardware, improvements in virtualization, and DTrace probe support on PowerPC. The sched_ule scheduler is also implemented as the default instance, and build targets for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure have been removed.
sched_ule as scheduler and DTrace on PowerPC 🚀
The sched_ule scheduler is now integrated as a scheduler instance in the kernel, offering greater flexibility in process management. DTrace probes arrive on the PowerPC architecture, facilitating debugging on that hardware. Additionally, drivers for graphics and networking were updated, along with improvements in virtualization subsystems like bhyve. These changes aim to stabilize the system before the final release.
Oracle Cloud: see you, hope it goes well for you 👋
FreeBSD has decided to cut ties with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, removing build targets for that cloud. It seems someone on the team got tired of waiting for Oracle to return calls or update their support. Anyway, given how little they cared, it's better to focus on more productive things, like making DTrace work on PowerPC. Sometimes, saying goodbye is a relief.