FreeBSD 15: Why You'll Want It
5 days ago
- #FreeBSD
- #Release Notes
- #Operating System
- FreeBSD 15.0 introduces 'pkgbase', allowing fine-grained system management via pkg.
- Enhanced Wi-Fi support with new drivers for Realtek and Intel chipsets.
- Improved audio and device handling, including better hot-plug behavior.
- Fixes for AMD GPU stability issues with the amdgpu DRM driver.
- New offline help resources for networking and system setup.
- Significant AWS improvements: faster boot times, smaller EC2 images, and new 'builder' images.
- bhyve(8) and vmm(4) now support arm64 and riscv platforms.
- Native privilege escalation mechanism via mdo(1) and mac_do(4).