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Updates to NetBSD, Linux, and QEMU

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2026-08-17 07:45 UTC → 2026-08-20 17:23 UTC · added removed

Major updates Updates to NetBSD, Linux, and QEMU

The NetBSD Project released version 11.0, 11, its 19th major update, which introduces the first stable 64-bit RISC-V port, supporting hardware such as the StarFive VisionFive 2 and PINE64 STAR64. This release also includes initial support for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite platform and a new MICROVM kernel for amd64 and i386 systems designed for rapid startup times. Furthermore, the times and an expanded Linux compatibility layer was expanded with new system calls to allow more software to run without modification. In parallel, the Linux kernel received has progressed toward version 7.3. While adding support for modern hardware like Apple M3 Pro, M3 Max, and M3 Ultra chips, the development cycle is also targeting a major update with massive cleanup of legacy 32-bit ARM support. Maintainers aim to remove numerous old ARM board files and potentially hundreds of drivers to simplify the kernel and eliminate dependencies from outdated platforms. Previous updates to the kernel included version 7.2, which features introduced Cache Aware Scheduling to optimize task placement on multi-cache chips. This version also adds hardware and support for AMD’s Zen 6 architecture and Intel’s Xeon Diamond Rapids, alongside enhanced security for TDX-enabled systems. Rapids. Additionally, the QEMU virtualizer released version 11.1.0, which incorporating approximately 3,500 commits. This update focuses on security by patching at least 12 CVEs. The update introduced features CVEs in subsystems such as virtio, 9pfs, the dmg parser, and NVMe to prevent denial of service and memory exhaustion. New features include runtime NVMe namespace hotplugging hotplugging, sp-mem emulation for Intel accelerator workloads, and improved emulation for ARM, RISC-V, PowerPC, and PowerPC HPPA architectures. The release also introduces dynamic management for QMP monitors and enhanced support for macOS Hypervisor Framework nested virtualization.

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  1. 2026-08-20 17:23 UTC Updates to NetBSD, Linux, and QEMU
  2. 2026-08-17 07:45 UTC Major updates to NetBSD, Linux, and QEMU
  3. 2026-08-12 13:15 UTC QEMU releases version 11.1.0 with security patches and new e

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