Significant changes from NetBSD 11.0 to 12.0

This was generated from the src/doc/CHANGES log, and lists both by date, and by area or port affected.

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• Port specific changes
  
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Other Change Logs

• NetBSD 11.0 to 12.0
• NetBSD 10.0 to 11.0
• NetBSD 9.0 to 10.0
• NetBSD 8.0 to 9.0
• NetBSD 7.0 to 8.0
• NetBSD 6.0 to 7.0
• NetBSD 5.0 to 6.0
• NetBSD 4.0 to 5.0
• NetBSD 3.0 to 4.0
• NetBSD 2.0 to 3.0
• NetBSD 1.6 to 2.0
• NetBSD 1.5 to 1.6
• NetBSD 1.4 to 1.5
• NetBSD 1.3 to 1.4
• NetBSD 1.2 to 1.3
• NetBSD 1.1 to 1.2
• NetBSD 1.0 to 1.1
• NetBSD 0.9 to 1.0
• NetBSD 0.8 to 0.9
• 386bsd 0.1 + patchkit 0.2.2 to 0.8

• NetBSD Packages Collection
• NetBSD Packages Collection (by package)

Updated: Sat Oct 25 00:32:50 2025

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Changes by date (Most recent first) (top)

October 2025

• sc16is7xx(4)
  NXP SC16IX7xx family of UART chips that are behind a I2C or SPI bus. [brad 20251024]
• riscv
  Handle XTheadMae vs. Svpbmt, allowing boot on Allwinner Nezha board. [thorpej 20251012]
• fsck_lfs(8)
  Enable checking LFS64 volumes. [perseant 20251012]
• gpt(8)
  Add various riscv-specific partition types. [thorpej 20251011]
• ssh(1), sshd(8)
  Import OpenSSH 10.2. [christos 20251011]
• libc
  Merge extended worker threads for POSIX asynchronous I/O (GSoC project by Ethan Miller). [christos 20251010]
• ucom(4)
  Add support for console over USB-to-serial adapter [manu 20251009]
• hypotl(3)
  Accomodate infinity for softfloat. [nat 20251007]
• gffb(4)
  Add backlight control for NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Go. [macallan 20251006]
• kernel
  Add a shared function to query the common properties used for configuring an Ethernet address. [thorpej 20251004]

September 2025

• lfs
  Add working in-kernel roll forward. [perseant 20250917]
• dumplfs(8)
  Add -n flag to allow dumping of a given inode from an inode block, or every inode in a block. [perseant 20250914]
• ctype(3)
  New environment variable LIBC_ALLOWCTYPEABUSE. [riastradh 20250915]
• fsck_ffs(8)
  Expand flags with -a and -i. [perseant 20250914]
• m68k
  Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• macppc
  Add driver for the LED bar found on Xserve G4, controls lights depending on CPU usage. [macallan 20250908]
• kernel
  Add new memory barrier for paravirtualized drivers requiring store-before-load ordering. [riastradh 20250906]
• unbound(8)
  Import 1.23.1. [christos 20250906]
• openldap
  Import 2.6.10. [christos 20250904]
• openpam(3)
  update to 20250531 (zingiber) [christos 20250903]
• gdb
  Import 16.3 and switch everyone to it [christos 20250902]
• man(1)
  Add -l flag to parse argument as file name. [christos 20250902]

August 2025

• gffb(4)
  Add backlight control to the GeForce framebuffer driver. [macallan 20250830]
• binutils
  Import 2.45 and switch amd64 to it [christos 20250826]
• acpi(4)
  Updated ACPICA to 20250807. [christos 20250824]
• macppc
  Added support for fan control on Xserve G4. [macallan 20250820]
• macppc
  Add drivebay(4), a driver to control the Xserve G4's drive bays via sysctl. [macallan 20250812]
• sh(1)
  cd "" is now an error, as required by POSIX 2024. [kre 20250812]
• posix_openpt(3)
  Support O_CLOFORK. [gutteridge 20250806]
• pvscsi(4)
  Add a port of the FreeBSD driver for the VMware PV SCSI controller found in VMware ESXi. [skrll 20250804]

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Port specific changes (top)

NetBSD/aarch64 covers (for NetBSD 12.0):

• NetBSD/evbarm64

NetBSD/arm covers (for NetBSD 12.0):

• NetBSD/shark
• NetBSD/hpcarm
• NetBSD/cats
• NetBSD/arm32
• NetBSD/netwinder
• NetBSD/iyonix
• NetBSD/arm26
• NetBSD/zaurus
• NetBSD/acorn26
• NetBSD/evbarm
• NetBSD/acorn32

NetBSD/hppa covers (for NetBSD 12.0):

• NetBSD/hp700

NetBSD/m68k covers (for NetBSD 12.0):

• NetBSD/news68k
• NetBSD/next68k
• NetBSD/sun2
• NetBSD/x68k
• NetBSD/mac68k
• NetBSD/atari
• NetBSD/mvme68k
• NetBSD/cesfic
• NetBSD/luna68k
• NetBSD/sun3
• NetBSD/hp300
• NetBSD/amiga

NetBSD/mips covers (for NetBSD 12.0):

• NetBSD/emips
• NetBSD/algor
• NetBSD/playstation2
• NetBSD/mipsco
• NetBSD/cobalt
• NetBSD/ews4800mips
• NetBSD/sgimips
• NetBSD/evbmips
• NetBSD/hpcmips
• NetBSD/sbmips
• NetBSD/arc
• NetBSD/pmax
• NetBSD/newsmips

NetBSD/ns32k covers (for NetBSD 12.0):

• NetBSD/pc532

NetBSD/powerpc covers (for NetBSD 12.0):

• NetBSD/evbppc
• NetBSD/amigappc
• NetBSD/sandpoint
• NetBSD/macppc
• NetBSD/ibmnws
• NetBSD/walnut
• NetBSD/rs6000
• NetBSD/mvmeppc
• NetBSD/ofppc
• NetBSD/prep
• NetBSD/pmppc
• NetBSD/bebox

NetBSD/sh3 covers (for NetBSD 12.0):

• NetBSD/landisk
• NetBSD/mmeye
• NetBSD/hpcsh
• NetBSD/evbsh3
• NetBSD/dreamcast

NetBSD/sh5 covers (for NetBSD 12.0):

• NetBSD/evbsh5

Changes to NetBSD/acorn26 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-acorn26.

Changes to NetBSD/acorn32 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-acorn32.

Changes to NetBSD/algor 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-algor.

Changes to NetBSD/alpha 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-alpha.

Changes to NetBSD/amd64 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-amd64.

Changes to NetBSD/amiga 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-amiga.

Changes to NetBSD/amigappc 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-amigappc.

Changes to NetBSD/arc 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-arc.

Changes to NetBSD/arm26 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-arm26.

Changes to NetBSD/arm32 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-arm32.

Changes to NetBSD/atari 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-atari.

Changes to NetBSD/bebox 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-bebox.

Changes to NetBSD/cats 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-cats.

Changes to NetBSD/cesfic 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-cesfic.

Changes to NetBSD/cobalt 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-cobalt.

Changes to NetBSD/dreamcast 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-dreamcast.

Changes to NetBSD/emips 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-emips.

Changes to NetBSD/evbarm 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-evbarm.

Changes to NetBSD/evbarm64 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-evbarm64.

Changes to NetBSD/evbmips 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-evbmips.

Changes to NetBSD/evbppc 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-evbppc.

Changes to NetBSD/evbsh3 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-evbsh3.

Changes to NetBSD/evbsh5 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-evbsh5.

Changes to NetBSD/ews4800mips 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-ews4800mips.

Changes to NetBSD/hp300 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-hp300.

Changes to NetBSD/hp700 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-hp700.

Changes to NetBSD/hpcarm 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-hpcarm.

Changes to NetBSD/hpcmips 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-hpcmips.

Changes to NetBSD/hpcsh 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-hpcsh.

Changes to NetBSD/i386 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-i386.

Changes to NetBSD/ibmnws 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-ibmnws.

Changes to NetBSD/iyonix 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-iyonix.

Changes to NetBSD/landisk 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-landisk.

Changes to NetBSD/luna68k 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-luna68k.

Changes to NetBSD/mac68k 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-mac68k.

Changes to NetBSD/macppc 12.0

• Add drivebay(4), a driver to control the Xserve G4's drive bays via sysctl. [macallan 20250812]
• Added support for fan control on Xserve G4. [macallan 20250820]
• Add driver for the LED bar found on Xserve G4, controls lights depending on CPU usage. [macallan 20250908]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-macppc.

Changes to NetBSD/mipsco 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-mipsco.

Changes to NetBSD/mmeye 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-mmeye.

Changes to NetBSD/mvme68k 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-mvme68k.

Changes to NetBSD/mvmeppc 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-mvmeppc.

Changes to NetBSD/netwinder 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-netwinder.

Changes to NetBSD/news68k 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-news68k.

Changes to NetBSD/newsmips 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-newsmips.

Changes to NetBSD/next68k 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-next68k.

Changes to NetBSD/ofppc 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-ofppc.

Changes to NetBSD/pc532 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-pc532.

Changes to NetBSD/playstation2 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-playstation2.

Changes to NetBSD/pmax 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-pmax.

Changes to NetBSD/pmppc 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-pmppc.

Changes to NetBSD/prep 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-prep.

Changes to NetBSD/rs6000 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-rs6000.

Changes to NetBSD/sandpoint 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-sandpoint.

Changes to NetBSD/sbmips 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-sbmips.

Changes to NetBSD/sgimips 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-sgimips.

Changes to NetBSD/shark 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-shark.

Changes to NetBSD/sparc 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-sparc.

Changes to NetBSD/sparc64 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-sparc64.

Changes to NetBSD/sun2 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-sun2.

Changes to NetBSD/sun3 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-sun3.

Changes to NetBSD/vax 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-vax.

Changes to NetBSD/walnut 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-walnut.

Changes to NetBSD/x68k 12.0

• m68k: Change softfloat build to libc/softfloat. [nat 20250910]
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-x68k.

Changes to NetBSD/xen 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-xen.

Changes to NetBSD/zaurus 12.0

• None recorded in changes log.
• Non port specific changes that may affect port-zaurus.

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Non port-specific changes (top)

acpi(4)

• Updated ACPICA to 20250807. [christos 20250824]

binutils

• Import 2.45 and switch amd64 to it [christos 20250826]

ctype(3)

• New environment variable LIBC_ALLOWCTYPEABUSE. [riastradh 20250915]

dumplfs(8)

• Add -n flag to allow dumping of a given inode from an inode block, or every inode in a block. [perseant 20250914]

fsck_ffs(8)

• Expand flags with -a and -i. [perseant 20250914]

fsck_lfs(8)

• Enable checking LFS64 volumes. [perseant 20251012]

gdb

• Import 16.3 and switch everyone to it [christos 20250902]

gffb(4)

• Add backlight control to the GeForce framebuffer driver. [macallan 20250830]
• Add backlight control for NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Go. [macallan 20251006]

gpt(8)

• Add various riscv-specific partition types. [thorpej 20251011]

hypotl(3)

• Accomodate infinity for softfloat. [nat 20251007]

kernel

• Add new memory barrier for paravirtualized drivers requiring store-before-load ordering. [riastradh 20250906]
• Add a shared function to query the common properties used for configuring an Ethernet address. [thorpej 20251004]

lfs

• Add working in-kernel roll forward. [perseant 20250917]

libc

• Merge extended worker threads for POSIX asynchronous I/O (GSoC project by Ethan Miller). [christos 20251010]

man(1)

• Add -l flag to parse argument as file name. [christos 20250902]

openldap

• Import 2.6.10. [christos 20250904]

openpam(3)

• update to 20250531 (zingiber) [christos 20250903]

posix_openpt(3)

• Support O_CLOFORK. [gutteridge 20250806]

pvscsi(4)

• Add a port of the FreeBSD driver for the VMware PV SCSI controller found in VMware ESXi. [skrll 20250804]

riscv

• Handle XTheadMae vs. Svpbmt, allowing boot on Allwinner Nezha board. [thorpej 20251012]

sc16is7xx(4)

• NXP SC16IX7xx family of UART chips that are behind a I2C or SPI bus. [brad 20251024]

sh(1)

• cd "" is now an error, as required by POSIX 2024. [kre 20250812]

ssh(1)

• Import OpenSSH 10.2. [christos 20251011]

sshd(8)

• Import OpenSSH 10.2. [christos 20251011]

ucom(4)

• Add support for console over USB-to-serial adapter [manu 20251009]

unbound(8)

• Import 1.23.1. [christos 20250906]

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