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# Hackathon 16 |
# Hackathon 16 |
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The 16th NetBSD hackathon will be run from February 10th to February 12th. |
The 16th NetBSD hackathon *is running until February 12th*. |
Our goal is fixing all the bugs that need fixing to get |
Our goal is fixing all the bugs that need fixing to get |
[[NetBSD-current|http://www.NetBSD.org/docs/current/]] ready for the |
[[NetBSD-current|http://www.NetBSD.org/docs/current/]] ready for the |
creation of the NetBSD 6.0 release branch. |
creation of the NetBSD 6.0 release branch. |
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We want NetBSD 6.0 to be the best NetBSD release ever. There are already |
We want NetBSD 6.0 to be the best NetBSD release ever. There are already |
a lot of great features in it: |
a lot of great features in it: |
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* Improved kernel performance and scalibity |
* Improved kernel performance and scalability |
* New kernel module framework with automatic module loading |
* New kernel module framework with automatic module loading |
* Logic Volume Manager |
* Logical Volume Manager |
* NetBSD Packet Filter |
* NetBSD Packet Filter |
* Xen SMP support |
* Xen SMP support |
* Flash file-system CHFS |
* Flash file-system CHFS |
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* New and enhanced drivers |
* New and enhanced drivers |
* ... and many other features |
* ... and many other features |
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To make sure that NetBSD users get the best possible experience of |
To make sure that NetBSD users get the best possible experience of the |
the new release we would like to fix as many as possible of the |
new release we would like to fix as many as possible of the following |
following bugs. If you are able to fix these bugs by supplying patches |
bugs. If you are able to help us to fix these bugs by supplying |
or testing fixes please consider to participate. |
patches or testing fixes please consider to participate. We are also |
We are also in need of people to supply documentation fixes, preferably |
in need of people to supply documentation fixes, preferably in the |
in the form of patches. Release notes and/or manual pages! |
form of patches. Release notes and/or manual pages! |
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Critical bugs: |
Critical bugs: |
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