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I think it's about time for some #OpenBSD #80HYPE \":flan_hacker:\" \":flan_cool:\"

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Clang/LLVM 22 is now OpenBSD's base compiler on clang architectures, including updated libc++{,abi}, compiler-rt & libunwind support libraries.

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1166580624 79940402

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OpenBSD/sparc64 switches to Clang by default! This was the last significant architecture to switch. This makes OpenBSD the only operating system to support sparc64 with a modern toolchain.

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1171301305 36792528

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Since 7.9, Jonathan Gray (jsg@) has continued to update the drm graphics stack (inteldrm/radeondrm/amdgpu) bringing OpenBSD 8.0 to Linux 6.18.y/6.18.53, adding driver support for Intel Arc A-Series (DG2/Alchemist) cards.

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Increased KVA (kernel virtual addresses) on amd64 (to 512G) now allows mapping more than 4G of VRAM (for example, GPU compute w/ Vulkan)

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https:// freshbsd.org/openbsd/src?q=drm &committer[]=jsg

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1167944616 42940154

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After a ton of work in Edmonton by Mike Larkin (mlarkin@) and Dave Voutila (dv@), OpenBSD vmm/vmd(8) now supports SMP guests up to 64 VCPUs per VM! \":flan_cool:\" 🎉

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1172950441 09301163

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1172997536 68348206

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OpenBSD 8.0 adds qwz(4), new WiFi driver for Qualcomm WCN7850 "ath12k" devices.

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1165743693 82033904

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A new driver, sambat(4), for monitoring battery status, cycle count/charge info on Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge (Snapdragon arm64) machines.

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1166006745 74234896

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Accelerated swap encryption on amd64 and arm64 by using AES CPU instructions.

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1170908422 36460135

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OpenBSD/arm64 and OpenBSD/riscv64 boards can now heartbeat blinking LEDs to show system load averages.

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\":flan_hurrah:\" Das Blinkenlights!! \":flan_hurrah:\"

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1168794791 68132932

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#OpenBSD httpd(8) now supports many new features:

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1173716044 63587328

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1169791332 75422995

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See also rsadowski@'s report: https:// rsadowski.de/posts/2026/w2k26- edmonton-openbsd-hackathon/

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.. and finally, \":flan_peek:\"

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I made my first commit to #OpenSSH this release cycle!

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https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1170078335 31799959

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And lots more to see in 8.0! \":flan_thumbs:\"\":flan_hacker:\"

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EDIT: 8.0 is released! https:// bsd.network/@brynet/1174706613 42565419

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